Catholic Public Domain Version
"and he was famous among the second three and their leader. Yet truly, he did not reach as far as the first three."
— 1 Chronicles 11:21, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.”
“Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three. ”
“Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: however he didn't attain to the [first] three.”
“From the three he was given double honor and he became their officer, even though he was not one of them.”
“And illustrious among the second three, and their captain: but yet he attained not to the first three.”
“Of the thirty, he was the noblest, and was made their captain, but he was not equal to the first three.”
“Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.”
Therefore, these three broke through to the midst of the camp of the Philistines, and they drew water from the well of Bethlehem, which was at the gate. And they took it to David, so that he might drink. But he was not willing; and instead, he offered it as a libation to the Lord,
saying: “Far be it from me, that I would do this in the sight of my God, and that I would drink the blood of these men. For at the peril of their own lives, they brought the water to me.” And for this reason, he was not willing to drink. The three most powerful accomplished these things.
Also, Abishai, the brother of Joab, was the leader of the three, and he lifted up his spear against three hundred, who were wounded. And he was most renowned among the three,
and he was famous among the second three and their leader. Yet truly, he did not reach as far as the first three.
Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, from Kabzeel, was a very mature man, who had accomplished many deeds. He struck down the two lions of God from Moab. And he descended and killed a lion in the middle of a pit, in the time of snow.
And he struck down an Egyptian man, whose stature was five cubits, and who had a spear like a weaver’s beam. And yet he descended to him with a staff. And he seized the spear that he was holding in his hand. And he killed him with his own spear.
These things were done by Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, who was most renowned among the three robust ones,