Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsBehold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.
He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.
Of the thirty, lo, he is honoured, and unto the first three he hath not come, and David setteth him over his guard.
Behold, he was honoured above the thirty, but he did not attain to the [first] three. And David set him in his council.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Chronicles — A post-exilic retelling of Israel's story through the Davidic line — genealogies from Adam to Saul, then David's reign reframed around temple preparation. The priestly history that answers the exile's question: what does it mean to return?
- Author
- The Chronicler (traditional — Ezra, per rabbinic tradition)
- Date
- Post-exilic, c. 450–400 BC