1 Chronicles 11:25

25 He was held in greater honor than any of the Thirty, but he was not included among the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.

1 Chronicles 11:25 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
25 Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.
English Standard Version (ESV)
25 He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard.
New Living Translation (NLT)
25 He was more honored than the other members of the Thirty, though he was not one of the Three. And David made him captain of his bodyguard.
The Message Bible (MSG)
25 He was highly honored among the Thirty, but didn't measure up to the Three. David put him in charge of his personal bodyguard.
American Standard Version (ASV)
25 Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the [first] three: and David set him over his guard.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
25 He was honored more than the thirty, but he was not a member of the three. David put him in charge of his bodyguards.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
25 He was the most honored of the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
25 He was honored more than any of the Thirty. But he wasn't included among the Three. And David put him in charge of his own personal guards.

1 Chronicles 11:25 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 11:25

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 11:1)

1 Chronicles 11:25 In-Context

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.
24 Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty warriors.
25 He was held in greater honor than any of the Thirty, but he was not included among the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
26 The mighty warriors were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,
27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
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