1 Chronicles 11:25

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 11:25 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the [first] three: and David set him over his guard.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the [first] three: and David set him over his guard.
1 Chronicles 11:25 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 11

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
25Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the [first] three: and David set him over his guard.

What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“David set him over his guard--the Cherethites and Pelethites that composed the small bodyguard in immediate attendance on the king.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“but attained: Ch1 11:21 David: Sa2 20:23 1 Chronicles 11:26”
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