1 Chronicles 11:25

What does 1 Chronicles 11:25 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 11:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He was honoured over the thirty, but he was not equal to the first three: and David put him over his servants.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Of the thirty, lo, he <FI>is<Fi> honoured, and unto the <FI>first<Fi> three he hath not come, and David setteth him over his guard.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the first among the thirty, but yet to the three he attained not: and David made him of his council.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.24These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.

v.25This passage

v.26Also the mighty men of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Samuel 20:23

    Now Joab was over all the host of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites;

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