2 Samuel 23:23 Parallel Translations

He was honored more than the thirty, but he was not a member of the three. David put him in charge of his bodyguards.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And 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.

BBE:

He was honoured over the rest of the thirty, but he was not equal to the first three. And David put him over the fighting men who kept him safe.

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

JPS:

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

WBS:

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

WEB:

He was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn't attain to the first three. David set 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.

2 Samuel 23:23 Cross References

XREF:

2 Samuel 23:22 These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and had a name as well as the three mighty men.

2 Samuel 23:24 Asahel the brother of Joab was among the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

23:23 He was more honourable than the {m} thirty, but he attained not to the [first] three. And David set him over his guard.
(m) He was more valiant than the thirty that follow and not so valiant as the six before.

MHC:

23:8-39 David once earnestly longed for the water at the well of Bethlehem. It seems to be an instance of weakness. He was thirsty; with the water of that well he had often refreshed himself when a youth, and it was without due thought that he desired it. Were his valiant men so forward to expose themselves, upon the least hint of their prince's mind, and so eager to please him, and shall not we long to approve ourselves to our Lord Jesus, by ready compliance with his will, as shown us by his word, Spirit, and providence? But David poured out the water as a drink-offering to the Lord. Thus he would cross his own foolish fancy, and punish himself for indulging it, and show that he had sober thoughts to correct his rash ones, and knew how to deny himself. Did David look upon that water as very precious which was got at the hazard of these men's blood, and shall not we much more value those benefits for purchasing which our blessed Saviour shed his blood? Let all beware of neglecting so great salvation.

CONC:

Appointed Attain Attained Bodyguard Charge Council David Didn't Equal Fighting Greater Guard Honor Honorable Honored Honourable Honoured Included Kept Renowned Rest Safe Setteth Thirty

Appointed Attain Attained Bodyguard Charge Council David Equal Fighting First Greater Guard Held Honor Honorable Honored Honourable Honoured Included Renowned Rest Thirty Three

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