1 Chronicles 11:25
Modern Translations
New International Version
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
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
He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard.

Berean Study Bible
He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.

New American Standard Bible
Behold, he was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain the reputation of the first three; and David appointed him over his bodyguard.

NASB 1995
Behold, he was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three; and David appointed him over his guard.

NASB 1977
Behold, he was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three; and David appointed him over his guard.

Amplified Bible
He was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to [the rank of] the [first] three. David appointed him over his bodyguard.

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.

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.

Contemporary English Version
even though he never became one of them. And he was certainly as famous as the rest of the Thirty Warriors. So David made him the leader of his own bodyguard.

Good News Translation
He was outstanding among "The Thirty," but not as famous as "The Three." 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.

International Standard Version
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
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.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.

New King James Version
Indeed he was more honored than the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David appointed him over his guard.

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

New Heart English Bible
Look, he was more honored than the Thirty, but he did not attain to the 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.

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.

A Faithful Version
Behold, he was honorable among the thirty, but did not attain to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Behold, he was honourable among thirtie, but he attained not vnto the first three. And Dauid made him of his counsell.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And was honorable among thirtie: but attayned not vnto the first three: And Dauid made him of his counsaile.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and most awncient amonge thirtie. But vnto the thre came he not. Howbeit Dauid made him of his secrete councell.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Of the thirty, behold, he [is] honored, but he has not come to the [first] three, and David sets 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.

Smith's Literal Translation
From the thirty, behold, he was honored, and to three he came not: and David will set him over his audience.

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

Catholic Public Domain Version
the first among the thirty. Yet truly, he did not reach as far as the three. Then David placed him beside his ear.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
For he was honored more than the three, and he was doing battle like the three, and David appointed him that he would be the Keeper over his spear and over the mighty men of the army.

Lamsa Bible
And he was honorable among the three valiant men, for he fought like three mighty men; and David set him over his bodyguard and over the chiefs of the army;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Behold, he was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three; and David set him over his guard.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He was distinguished beyond the thirty, yet he reached not to the first three: and David set him over his family.
















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