25 Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.
25 He was held in greater honor than any of the Thirty, but he was not included among the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
25 He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard.
25 He was highly honored among the Thirty, but didn't measure up to the Three. David put him in charge of his personal bodyguard.
25 Indeed he was more honored than the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David appointed him over his guard.
25 He was more honored than the other members of the Thirty, though he was not one of the Three. And David made him captain of his bodyguard.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 11:25
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 11:10-47
(Read 1 Chronicles 11:10-47)
An account is given of David's worthies, the great men who served him. Yet David reckoned his success, not as from the mighty men that were with him, but from the mighty God, whose presence is all in all. In strengthening him, they strengthened themselves and their own interest, for his advancement was theirs. We shall gain by what we do in our places for the support of the kingdom of the Son of David; and those that are faithful to Him, shall find their names registered much more to their honour, than these are in the records of fame.