The Men Behind the Victory

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18Now Abishai, the brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three, and he wielded his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.

19Was he not more honored than the Three? And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.

20And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.

21He also struck down an Egyptian, a huge man. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.

22These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name along with the three mighty men.

23He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.

24Now these were members of the Thirty: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

25Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

26Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

27Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

29Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites,

30Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the brooks of Gaash,

31Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

32Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan

33son of Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,

34Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

35Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

36Igal son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,

38Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

39and Uriah the Hittite. There were thirty-seven in all.

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