2 Samuel 23:19

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2 Samuel 23:18-19 The Message (MSG)

Abishai brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah was the head of the Thirty. He once got credit for killing three hundred with his spear, but he was never named in the same breath as the Three. He was the most respected of the Thirty and was their captain, but never got included among the Three.

2 Samuel 23:19 King James Version (KJV)

Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.

2 Samuel 23:19 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

He was most honored of the thirty, therefore he became their commander; however, he did not attain to the three.

2 Samuel 23:19 New Century Version (NCV)

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

2 Samuel 23:19 American Standard Version (ASV)

Was he not most honorable of the three? therefore he was made their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.

2 Samuel 23:19 New International Version (NIV)

Was he not held in greater honor than the Three? He became their commander, even though he was not included among them.

2 Samuel 23:19 New King James Version (NKJV)

Was he not the most honored of three? Therefore he became their captain. However, he did not attain to the first three.

2 Samuel 23:19 Amplified Bible (AMP)

He was the most honored of the thirty, so he became their commander; however, he did not attain to the [greatness of the] three.

2 Samuel 23:19 New Living Translation (NLT)

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

2 Samuel 23:19 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.