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 · 2000

These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

These 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 · 1862

These <FI>things<Fi> hath Benaiah son of Jehoiada done, and hath a name among the three mighty ones.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

These things did Banaias the son of Joiada, who was renowned among the three valiant ones,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

These 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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