2 Samuel 23:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He was honoredנִכְבָּ֔ד
(nich·bad,)
3513: to be heavy, weighty, or burdensomea prim. root
amongמִן־
(min-)
4480: froma prim. preposition
the thirty,הַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֣ים
(ha·she·lo·shim)
7970: thirtyfrom the same as shalosh
but he did not attainבָ֑א
(va;)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to the three.הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֖ה
(ha·she·lo·shah)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
And Davidדָוִ֖ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
appointedוַיְשִׂמֵ֥הוּ
(vay·si·me·hu)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
him overוְאֶל־
(ve·'el-)
413: to, into, towardsa prim. particle
his guard.מִשְׁמַעְתֹּֽו׃
(mish·ma'·tov.)
4928: an obedient band, body of subjectsfrom shama


















KJV Lexicon
He was more honourable
kabad  (kaw-bad')
to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weightybe rich, be (go) sore, stop.
than the thirty
shlowshiym  (shel-o-sheem')
thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth -- thirty, thirtieth.
but he attained
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
not to the first three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
And David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
set
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
him over his guard
mishma`ath  (mish-mah'-ath)
a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as a adae, compare, use (as a) proverb, speak (in proverbs), utter.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David appointed him over his guard.

King James Bible
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
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
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
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
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
He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
Links
2 Samuel 23:23
2 Samuel 23:23 NIV
2 Samuel 23:23 NLT
2 Samuel 23:23 ESV
2 Samuel 23:23 NASB
2 Samuel 23:23 KJV

2 Samuel 23:22
Top of Page
Top of Page