NET Bible
"From the three he was given honor and he became their officer, even though he was not one of the three."
— 2 Samuel 23:19, NET Bible
“Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.”
“Was he not most honorable of the three? therefore he was made their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three. ”
“Wasn't he most honorable of the three? therefore he was made their captain: however he didn't attain to the [first] three.”
“And the noblest of three, and was their chief, but to the three first he attained not.”
“Was he not the noblest of the thirty? so he was made their captain: but he was not equal to the first three.”
“Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.”
So the three elite warriors broke through the Philistine forces and drew some water from the cistern in Bethlehem near the gate. They carried it back to David, but he refused to drink it. He poured it out as a drink offering to the LORD
and said,“O LORD, I will not do this! It is equivalent to the blood of the men who risked their lives by going.” So he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three elite warriors.
Abishai son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, was head of the three. He killed three hundred men with his spear and gained fame among the three.
From the three he was given honor and he became their officer, even though he was not one of the three.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave warrior from Kabzeel who performed great exploits. He struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in a cistern on a snowy day.
He also killed an impressive-looking Egyptian. The Egyptian wielded a spear, while Benaiah attacked him with a club. He grabbed the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear.
Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who gained fame among the three elite warriors.