20 Benaiah(A) son of Jehoiada, a valiant fighter from Kabzeel,(B) performed great exploits. He struck down Moab’s two mightiest warriors. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion. 21 And he struck down a huge Egyptian. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club. He snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear. 22 Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty warriors. 23 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.

24 Among the Thirty were:

Asahel(C) the brother of Joab,

Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,

25 Shammah the Harodite,(D)

Elika the Harodite,

26 Helez(E) the Paltite,

Ira(F) son of Ikkesh from Tekoa,

27 Abiezer(G) from Anathoth,(H)

Sibbekai[a] the Hushathite,

28 Zalmon the Ahohite,

Maharai(I) the Netophathite,(J)

29 Heled[b](K) son of Baanah the Netophathite,

Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah(L) in Benjamin,

30 Benaiah the Pirathonite,(M)

Hiddai[c] from the ravines of Gaash,(N)

31 Abi-Albon the Arbathite,

Azmaveth the Barhumite,(O)

32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

the sons of Jashen,

Jonathan 33 son of[d] Shammah the Hararite,

Ahiam son of Sharar[e] the Hararite,

34 Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maakathite,(P)

Eliam(Q) son of Ahithophel(R) the Gilonite,

35 Hezro the Carmelite,(S)

Paarai the Arbite,

36 Igal son of Nathan from Zobah,(T)

the son of Hagri,[f]

37 Zelek the Ammonite,

Naharai the Beerothite,(U) the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,

38 Ira the Ithrite,(V)

Gareb the Ithrite

39 and Uriah(W) the Hittite.

There were thirty-seven in all.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 23:27 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 21:18; 1 Chron. 11:29); Hebrew Mebunnai
  2. 2 Samuel 23:29 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Vulgate (see also 1 Chron. 11:30); most Hebrew manuscripts Heleb
  3. 2 Samuel 23:30 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:32) Hurai
  4. 2 Samuel 23:33 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:34); Hebrew does not have son of.
  5. 2 Samuel 23:33 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:35) Sakar
  6. 2 Samuel 23:36 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:38); Hebrew Haggadi

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