2 Samuel 23:23
◄  2 Samuel 23:23  ►
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)
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.)
He was more honourable than the thirty, but he 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. 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)
He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

American King James Version
He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

American Standard Version
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 he was renowned among the three valiant men, who were the most honourable among the thirty: but he attained riot to the first three: and David made him of his privy council.

Darby Bible Translation
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
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
He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

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

Young's Literal Translation
Of the thirty he is honoured, and unto the three he came not; and David setteth him over his guard.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

23:8-39 David once earnestly longed for the water at the well of Bethlehem. It seems to be an instance of weakness. He was thirsty; with the water of that well he had often refreshed himself when a youth, and it was without due thought that he desired it. Were his valiant men so forward to expose themselves, upon the least hint of their prince's mind, and so eager to please him, and shall not we long to approve ourselves to our Lord Jesus, by ready compliance with his will, as shown us by his word, Spirit, and providence? But David poured out the water as a drink-offering to the Lord. Thus he would cross his own foolish fancy, and punish himself for indulging it, and show that he had sober thoughts to correct his rash ones, and knew how to deny himself. Did David look upon that water as very precious which was got at the hazard of these men's blood, and shall not we much more value those benefits for purchasing which our blessed Saviour shed his blood? Let all beware of neglecting so great salvation.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 23. - David set him over his guard. We have already seen (upon 1 Samuel 22:14) that the words mean that David made him a member of his privy council. Literally the words are, and David appointed him to his audience. In 1 Chronicles 27:34 mention is made of "Jehoiada the son of Benaiah" as being next in the council to Ahithophel, and many commentators think that the names have been transposed, and that we ought to read, "Benaiah the son of Jehoiada."

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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; who are called in the Hebrew text "his hearing" (m), because they hearkened to his orders and commands, and obeyed them.

(m) "ad auditum suum", Pagninus, Montanus.

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David's Mighty Men
…22These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men. 23He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard. 24Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, …

2 Samuel 23:22 Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty warriors.
2 Samuel 23:24 Among the Thirty were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,