Bible verse

2 Samuel 23:19

Was he not more honored than the Three? And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.

2 Samuel 23:19 · BSB

2 Samuel 23:19 in context

The verses around it, from 2 Samuel 23.

15 David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”

16 So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,

17 saying, “Far be it from me, O LORD, to do this! Is this not the blood of the men who risked their lives?” So he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.

18 Now Abishai, the brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three, and he lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.

19 Was he not more honored than the Three? And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.

20 And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.

21 He also killed an Egyptian, a huge man. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.

22 These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name alongside the three mighty men.

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

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2 Samuel 23:19 in other translations

KJV

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

ASV

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

ERV

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

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