1 Chronicles 11:21
Good News Translation
He was the most famous of "The Thirty" and became their leader, but he was not as famous as "The Three."

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

Contemporary English Version
and was more famous than the rest of the Thirty Warriors. He was their commander, but he never became one of the Three Warriors.

New American Bible
but was twice as famous as any of the Thirty, becoming their leader. However, he did not attain to the Three.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And illustrious among the second three, and their captain: but yet he attained not to the first three.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And illustrious among the second three, and their captain: but yet he attained not to the first three.

howbeit

Matthew 13:8 And others fell upon good ground: and they brought forth fruit, some an hundred fold, some sixty fold, and some thirty fold.

1 Corinthians 15:41 One is the glory of the sun, another the glory of the moon, and another the glory of the stars. For star differeth from star in glory.

Context
David's Mighty Men
20And Abisai the brother of Joab, he was chief of three, and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew, and he was renowned among the three, 21And illustrious among the second three, and their captain: but yet he attained not to the first three.22Banaias the son of Joiada a most valiant man, of Cabseel, who had done many acts: he slew the two ariels of Moab: and he went down, and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in the time of snow.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 23:18
Abisai also the brother of Joab, the son of Sarvia, was chief among three: and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew, and he was renowned among the three,

1 Chronicles 11:20
And Abisai the brother of Joab, he was chief of three, and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew, and he was renowned among the three,

1 Chronicles 11:22
Banaias the son of Joiada a most valiant man, of Cabseel, who had done many acts: he slew the two ariels of Moab: and he went down, and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in the time of snow.

1 Chronicles 11:20
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