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1 Chronicles 11:21

19 saying, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.

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

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

22 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.

23 He also killed an Egyptian, a huge man five cubits tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver’s beam in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.

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BSB
He was doubly honored above the Three, and he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.
KJV
Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.
WEB
Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain; however he wasn’t included in the three.
ASV
Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: howbeit he attained not to the [first] three.
DARBY
Of the three he was more honourable than the two, and he was their captain; but he did not attain to the [first] three.
BLB
He was doubly honored above the three, and he became captain unto them. And to the Three he did not attain.
ÅB
Fremfor de tre var han dobbelt æret og ble deres høvding; men til de tre nådde han ikke opp.
OTB
Han var æret blant de tretti,
men han nådde ikke opp til de tre.
Og David satte ham over sin livvakt.
B1930
Fremfor de tre var han dobbelt æret og blev deres høvding; men til de tre nådde han ikke op.

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