1 Chronicles 11:25
 1 Chronicles 11:25 
New International Version (©2011)
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.

New Living Translation (©2007)
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.

English Standard Version (©2001)
He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Behold, he was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three; and David appointed him over his guard.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
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.

International Standard Version (©2012)
He was well known among the platoons, but he didn't measure up to the Three Warriors. David placed him in charge of his security detail.

NET Bible (©2006)
He received honor from the thirty warriors, though he was not one of the three elite warriors. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He was honored more than the thirty, but he was not a member of the three. David put him in charge of his bodyguards.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Behold, he was honorable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.

American King James Version
Behold, he was honorable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.

American Standard Version
Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the first among the thirty, but yet to the three he attained not: and David made him of his council.

Darby Bible Translation
Behold, he was honoured above the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David set him in his council.

English Revised Version
Behold, he was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, he was honorable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.

World English Bible
Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn't attain to the [first] three: and David set him over his guard.

Young's Literal Translation
Of the thirty, lo, he is honoured, and unto the first three he hath not come, and David setteth him over his guard.

Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

David set him over his guard - "Made him chief ruler over his disciples." - T.

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Geneva Study Bible

Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the {f} first three: and David set him over his guard.

(f) Meaning, those three who brought the water to David.


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

25. David set him over his guard-the Cherethites and Pelethites that composed the small bodyguard in immediate attendance on the king.


1 Chronicles 11:25 Parallel Commentaries
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David's Thirty Mighty Men
24These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighty men. 25Behold, he was honorable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard. 26Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, …

1 Chronicles 11:24 Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty warriors.
1 Chronicles 11:26 The mighty warriors were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,