2 Samuel 23:23 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

He was renowned among the Thirty, but he did not attain to the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

He was more renowned than the Thirty, but he attained not to the [first] Three. David set him over his guard or council.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

He was famous among the Thirty, but he didn’t become one of the Three. David placed him in command of his own bodyguard.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And he was renowned among the three robust men, who were the most noble among the thirty. Yet truly, he did not attain to the three, until David made him his secret advisor.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And he was renowned among the three valiant men, who were the most honourable among the thirty: but he attained not to the first three. And David made him of his privy council.

2 Samuel 23:23 Cross References

2 Samuel 20:23

Now Joab was in command of all the army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in command of the Cherethites and the Pelethites;

2 Samuel 23:22

Such were the things Benaiah son of Jehoiada did and won a name beside the three warriors.

2 Samuel 23:24

Among the Thirty were Asahel brother of Joab; Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem;

2 Samuel 8:8

From Betah and from Berothai, towns of Hadadezer, King David took a great amount of bronze.

1 Chronicles 27:6

This is the Benaiah who was a mighty man of the Thirty and in command of the Thirty; his son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.

Ecclesiastes 4:12

And though one might prevail against another, two will withstand one. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.

1 Samuel 22:14

Then Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is so faithful as David? He is the king’s son-in-law and is quick to do your bidding and is honored in your house.