1 Chronicles 11:21 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Of the three by the two he is honoured, and becometh their head; and unto the [first] three he hath not come.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Of the Three [in the second rank] he was more renowned than the two, and became their captain; however, he attained not to the first three.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Of the Three [in the second rank] he was more renowned than the two, and became their captain; however, he attained not to the first three.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Of the three he was more honourable than the two, and he was their captain; but he did not attain to the [first] three.

English EASY 2024

He was not one of the ‘Three Brave Soldiers’ but he received more honour than the other 30 great soldiers. So he became their leader.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Abishai was even more famous than the Three Heroes. He became their leader, even though he was not one of the Three Heroes.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He was the most famous of “The Thirty” and became their leader, but he was not as famous as “The Three.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

although he was honored more than they were. So he became their captain but didn't become a member of the three.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He was the most honored of the Three and became their commander even though he did not become one of the Three.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He was honored as a leader by the second company of the three, but he did not attain to the first three.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

He was twice as famous as any of the Thirty and became their commander, but he did not attain to the Three.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

From the three he was given double honor and he became their officer, even though he was not one of them.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He was honored twice as much as the Three. He became their commander. But he wasn't included among them.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He was the most renowned of the Thirty, and became their commander; but he did not attain to the Three.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

He was the chief and the most famous of The Thirty, but he was not as great as The Three.

English Tyndale 1537

And he was much more nobler than any of the three, and was their captain. But was not like to any of the three in acts.

1 Chronicles 11:21 — Compare Translations