2 Samuel 23:19
Was he not most honorable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.In other versions
Was he not most honorable of the three? therefore he was made their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the `first' three.
ASV
Was he not the noblest of the thirty? so he was made their captain: but he was not equal to the first three.
BBE
Was he not most honourable of three? and he was their captain; but he did not attain to the [first] three.
DBY
Wasn't he most honorable of the three? therefore he was made their captain: however he didn't attain to the [first] three.
WEB
Of the three is he not the honoured? and he becometh their head; and unto the `first' three he hath not come.
YLT
Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: nevertheless he attained not unto the first three.
ENG
Was he not most honorable of three? therefore he was their captain: yet he attained not to the first three.
WBT
Was he not more honored than the Three? And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.
BSB
In context
17And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
18And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.
19Was he not most honorable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.
20And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:
21And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.