1 Chronicles 11:25

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.

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 killed an Egyptian, a giant seven and a half feet tall. The Egyptian had a spear like a ship's boom but Benaiah went at him with a mere club, tore the spear from the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with it.
24 These are some of the things Benaiah son of Jehoiada did. But he was never included with the Three.
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.
26 The Mighty Men of the military were Asahel brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
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