A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back to back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple braided cord is not easily broken.

有人攻胜孤身一人，若有二人便能敌挡他；三股合成的绳子不容易折断。

若遇敌攻击，孤身难挡，二人就能抵挡他；三股合成的绳子不易折断。

若遇敌攻击，孤身难挡，二人就能抵挡他；三股合成的绳子不易折断。

遭遇攻击，一人独自不能抵挡，二人并肩就能对付。三股拧成的绳子不容易断。

有人能制伏孤身一人，如果有二人就挡得住他。三股合成的绳子，不容易扯断。

孤身一人会被人制伏，但两个人就能在对手面前站立得住，三股合成的绳子不容易拉断。

有人攻勝孤身一人，若有二人便能敵擋他；三股合成的繩子不容易折斷。

若遇敵攻擊，孤身難擋，二人就能抵擋他；三股合成的繩子不易折斷。

若遇敵攻擊，孤身難擋，二人就能抵擋他；三股合成的繩子不易折斷。

遭遇攻擊，一人獨自不能抵擋，二人並肩就能對付。三股擰成的繩子不容易斷。

有人能制伏孤身一人，如果有二人就擋得住他。三股合成的繩子，不容易扯斷。

雖有人能攻勝孤身一人，若有二人，便能敵擋他。三股合成的繩子不容易折斷。

孤身一人會被人制伏，但兩個人就能在對手面前站立得住，三股合成的繩子不容易拉斷。

一人為敵所敗、二人可抵禦之、三合之繩、不易斷也、○

一人不勝敵、二人相助、則克之、繩有三重、則不易斷。

人若攻其一、二人可敵之、三合之繩、則不易斷、○

Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

One person could be overpowered. But two people can stand up for themselves. And a rope made out of three cords isn’t easily broken.

And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him— a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

And if someone overpowers one person, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not easily broken.

And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.

Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

And if someone overpowers one person, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not easily broken.

And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Although an assailant may overpower one person, two can withstand him. Moreover, a three-stranded cord is not quickly broken.

If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied,“ O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you.If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty.

Next in rank among the Three was Eleazar son of Dodai, a descendant of Ahoah. Once Eleazar and David stood together against the Philistines when the entire Israelite army had fled.

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.

Abishai son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, was the leader of the Thirty. He once used his spear to kill 300 enemy warriors in a single battle. It was by such feats that he became as famous as the Three.Abishai was the most famous of the Thirty and was their commander, though he was not one of the Three.

So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew some water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out as an offering to the Lord.