Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.

Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.

And the first among the thirty, but yet to the three he attained not: and David made him of his council.

Behold, he was honoured above the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David set him in his council.

Of the thirty, lo, he is honoured, and unto the first three he hath not come, and David setteth him over his guard.

He was honoured over the thirty, but he was not equal to the first three: and David put him over his servants.

the first among the thirty. Yet truly, he did not reach as far as the three. Then David placed him beside his ear.

David set him over his guard - "Made him chief ruler over his disciples." - T.
For other particulars, see the notes on the parallel places, where the subject is farther considered.

Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the (f) [first] three: and David set him over his guard.
(f) Meaning, those three who brought the water to David.

David set him over his guard--the Cherethites and Pelethites that composed the small bodyguard in immediate attendance on the king.