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1 Chronicles 11:21
Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: however he did not attain to the three.
1 Chronicles 11:21 · New Heart English Bible
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1 Chronicles 11:21 in other translations
Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.
He was doubly honored above the Three, and he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.
Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain; however he wasn’t included in the three.
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In context
18 The three broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the Lord,
19 and said, "My God forbid it me, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy?" For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.
20 Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three; for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.
21 Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: however he did not attain to the three.
22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab: he went down also and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.
23 He killed 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 killed him with his own spear.
24 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the three mighty men.
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