2 Samuel 23:19 — Compare All Translations

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

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Was he not most renowned of the Three? So he was their captain; however, he did not attain to the Three.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Was he not most renowned of the Three? So he was their captain; however, he did not attain to the Three.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Was he not most honourable of three? 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 as famous as the Three Heroes. He became their leader, even though he was not one of them.

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

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

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Of the thirty he was most honored and became their commander; however, he did not attain to the three.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Was he more honored than the three? He became their commander, but he did not attain to the three.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

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

and commanded greater respect than the Thirty, becoming their leader. However, he did not attain to the Three.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

In fact, he was even more honored than the Three. He became their commander. But he wasn't included among them.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

Was he not the most honored of three? 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)

It was by such feats that he earned a reputation equal to The Three, though he was not actually one of them. But he was the greatest of The Thirty—the top-ranking officers of the army—and was their leader.

English Tyndale 1537

For he was nobler man than the three and was their captain. How be it he attained not unto those three in acts.

2 Samuel 23:19 — Compare Translations