¹² And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

³ eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in ^(A)the bond of peace.

^16 (A)Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. ¹⁷ If this be so, ^(B)our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.^[a]

⁹ And next to him among the three mighty men was Eleazar the son of ^(A)Dodo, son of ^(B)Ahohi. He was with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel withdrew.

²³ He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard.

¹⁸ Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the thirty.^[a] And he wielded his spear against three hundred men^[b] and killed them and won a name beside the three. ¹⁹ He was the most renowned of the thirty^[c] and became their commander, but he did not attain to ^(A)the three.

¹⁶ Then the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate and carried and brought it to David. But he would not drink of it. He poured it out to the Lord