1 Chronicles 11:24
What does 1 Chronicles 11:24 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 11:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.
KJV
King James Version · 1611These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949These were the acts of Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, who had a great name among the thirty men of war.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862These <FI>things<Fi> hath Benaiah son of Jehoiada done, and hath a name among the three mighty ones.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752These things did Banaias the son of Joiada, who was renowned among the three valiant ones,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he had a name among the three mighty men.
Context
v.23And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear.
v.24This passage
v.25Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.
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