1 Chronicles 11:21

21 He was doubly honored above the Three and became their commander, even though he was not included among them.

1 Chronicles 11:21 in Other Translations

21 Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.

21 He was the most renowned of the thirty and became their commander, but he did not attain to the three.

21 Abishai was the most famous of the Thirty and was their commander, though he was not one of the Three.

21 He was highly honored by the Thirty - he was their chief - still, he didn't measure up to the Three.

21 Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: howbeit he attained not to the [first] three.

21 although he was honored more than they were. So he became their captain but didn't become a member of the three.

21 He was the most honored of the Three and became their commander even though he did not become one of the Three.

21 He was honored twice as much as the Three. He became their commander. But he wasn't included among them.

1 Chronicles 11:21 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 11:21

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 11:1)

1 Chronicles 11:21 In-Context

19 “God forbid that I should do this!” he said. “Should I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives?” Because they risked their lives to bring it back, David would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty warriors.

20 Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and so he became as famous as the Three.

21 He was doubly honored above the Three and became their commander, even though he was not included among them.

22 Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, performed great exploits. He struck down Moab’s two mightiest warriors. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.

23 And he struck down an Egyptian who was five cubits tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver’s rod in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club. He snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear.