¹² And next to him among the three warriors was Eleazar son of Dodo, the Ahohite.

⁴ Dodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division of the second month; Mikloth was the chief officer of his division. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

²¹ He was the most renowned^[a] of the Thirty^[b] and became their commander, but he did not attain to the Three.^(A)

¹⁹ and said, “My God forbid that I should do this. Can I drink the blood of these men? For at the risk of their lives they brought it.” Therefore he would not drink it. The three warriors did these things.

⁴ Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

²³ He was renowned among the Thirty, but he did not attain to the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.^(A)

¹⁷ for he said, “The Lord forbid that I should do this. Can I drink the blood of the men who went at the risk of their lives?” Therefore he would not drink it. The three warriors did these things.^(A)

¹⁸ Now Abishai son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, was chief of the Thirty.^[a] With his spear he fought against three hundred men and killed them and won a name beside the Three.^{(B) 19} He was the most renowned of the Thirty^[b] and became their commander, but he did not attain to the Three.

⁹ Next to him among the three warriors was Eleazar son of Dodo son of Ahohi. He was with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle. The Israelites withdrew,^(A)