2 Samuel 23:23

In 11 translations

BSB

He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.

KJV

He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.more…: or, honourable among the thirtyguard: or, council: Heb. at his command

WEB

He was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn’t attain to the three. David set him over his guard.

ASV

He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

LSV

He is honored more than the thirty, but he did not come to the three; and David sets him over his guard.

YLT

Of the thirty he is honoured, and unto the three he came not; and David setteth him over his guard.

DBY

He was honoured above the thirty, but he did not attain to the [first] three. And David set him in his council.

DRC

And he was renowned among the three valiant men, who were the most honourable among the thirty: but he attained riot to the first three: and David made him of his privy council.

GNV

He was honourable among thirtie, but he atteined not to the first three: and Dauid made him of his counsell.

JPS

He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

LXXE

He was honourable among the second three, but he reached not to the first three: and David made him his reporter. And these are the names of king David's mighty men.Gr. appointed him to his hearings.

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WLC

מִן־הַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֣ים נִכְבָּ֔ד וְאֶל־הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֖ה לֹא־בָ֑א וַיְשִׂמֵ֥הוּ דָוִ֖ד אֶל־מִשְׁמַעְתּֽוֹ׃

LXX-Br

ἐκ τῶν τριῶν ἔνδοξος, καὶ πρὸς τοὺς τρεῖς οὐκ ἦλθε· καὶ ἔταξεν αὐτὸν Δαυὶδ πρὸς τὰς ἀκοὰς αὐτοῦ. Καὶ ταῦτα τὰ ὀνόματα τῶν δυνατῶν Δαυὶδ τοῦ βασιλέως.

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• 1 Samuel 22:14Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard who is honored in your house?
• 2 Samuel 20:23Now Joab was over the whole army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites;
• 2 Samuel 8:8And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.
• 1 Chronicles 27:6This Benaiah was mighty among the Thirty and was over the Thirty, and his son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.

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