2 Samuel 23:23

23 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.

2 Samuel 23:23 in Other Translations

23 He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

23 He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard.

23 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.

23 He was held in greatest respect among the Thirty, but he never got included with the Three. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.

23 He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the [first] three. And David set him over his guard.

23 He was honored more than the thirty, but he was not a member of the three. David put him in charge of his bodyguards.

23 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.

23 He was honored more than any of the Thirty. But he wasn't included among the Three. David put him in charge of his own personal guards.

2 Samuel 23:23 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 23:23

He was more honourable than the thirty
Whose names are after recorded:

but he attained not to the [first] three;
the first triumvirate, Jashobeam, Eleazar, and Shammah; he was not equal to them for fortitude, courage, and military exploits:

and David set him over his guard;
his bodyguard, the Cherethites and Pelethites, ( 2 Samuel 8:18 ) ( 20:23 ) ; who are called in the Hebrew text "his hearing" ^F13, because they hearkened to his orders and commands, and obeyed them.

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FOOTNOTES:

F13 (wtemvm la) "ad auditum suum", Pagninus, Montanus.

2 Samuel 23:23 In-Context

21 And he struck down a huge Egyptian. Although the Egyptian had a spear 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.

22 Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty warriors.

23 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.

24 Among the Thirty were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,

25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,