1 Chronicles 11:21

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1 Chronicles 11:20-21 The Message (MSG)

Abishai brother of Joab was the chief of the Thirty. Singlehandedly he fought three hundred men, and killed the lot, but he never made it into the circle of the Three. He was highly honored by the Thirty—he was their chief—still, he didn’t measure up to the Three.

1 Chronicles 11:21 King James Version (KJV)

Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.

1 Chronicles 11:21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

Of the three in the second rank he was the most honored and became their commander; however, he did not attain to the first three.

1 Chronicles 11:21 New Century Version (NCV)

and was more honored than the Three. He became their commander even though he was not one of them.

1 Chronicles 11:21 American Standard Version (ASV)

Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.

1 Chronicles 11:21 New International Version (NIV)

He was doubly honored above the Three and became their commander, even though he was not included among them.

1 Chronicles 11:21 New King James Version (NKJV)

Of the three he was more honored than the other two men. Therefore he became their captain. However he did not attain to the first three.

1 Chronicles 11:21 Amplified Bible (AMP)

Of the three in the second [rank] he was the most honored and became their captain; however, he did not attain to the first three [Jashobeam, Eleazar, and Shammah].

1 Chronicles 11:21 New Living Translation (NLT)

Abishai was the most famous of the Thirty and was their commander, though he was not one of the Three.

1 Chronicles 11:21 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

He was the most renowned of the thirty and became their commander, but he did not attain to the three.