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11 Here is the record of David’s mightiest warriors: The first was Jashobeam the Hacmonite,
who was leader of the Three—the mightiest
warriors among David’s men.* He once used
his spear to kill 300 enemy warriors in a single
battle.
12 Next in rank among the Three was Eleazar son of Dodai,* a descendant of Ahoah. 13 He
was with David when the Philistines gathered
for battle at Pas-dammim and attacked the Israelites in a field full of barley. The Israelite army
fled, 14 but Eleazar and David* held their ground
in the middle of the field and beat back the Philistines. So the Lord saved them by giving them
a great victory.
15 Once when David was at the rock near
the cave of Adullam, the Philistine army was
camped in the valley of Rephaim. The Three
(who were among the Thirty—an elite group
among David’s fighting men) went down to
meet him there. 16 David was staying in the
stronghold at the time, and a Philistine detachment had occupied the town of Bethlehem.
17 David remarked longingly to his men, “Oh,
how I would love some of that good water from
the well by the gate in Bethlehem.” 18 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 David
refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out
as an offering to the Lord. 19 “God forbid that
I should drink this!” he exclaimed. “This water
is as precious as the blood of these men* who
risked their lives to bring it to me.” So David did
not drink it. These are examples of the exploits
of the Three.
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David’s Thirty Mighty Men
20 Abishai, 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. 21 Abishai was the most famous of the
Thirty and was their commander, though
he was not one of the Three.
22 There was also Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a
valiant warrior from Kabzeel. He did many heroic deeds, which included killing two champions* of Moab. Another time, on a snowy day,
he chased a lion down into a pit and killed it.
23 Once, armed only with a club, he killed an
Egyptian warrior who was 71⁄2 feet* tall and who
was armed with a spear as thick as a weaver’s
beam. Benaiah wrenched the spear from the
Egyptian’s hand and killed him with it. 24 Deeds
like these made Benaiah as famous as the three
mightiest warriors. 25 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.
26 David’s mighty warriors also included:
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Asahel, Joab’s brother;
Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;
Shammah from Harod;*
Helez from Pelon;
Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa;
Abiezer from Anathoth;
Sibbecai from Hushah;
Zalmon* from Ahoah;
Maharai from Netophah;
Heled son of Baanah from Netophah;
Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah (in the land
of Benjamin);
Benaiah from Pirathon;
Hurai from near Nahale-gaash*;
Abi-albon* from Arabah;
Azmaveth from Bahurim*;
Eliahba from Shaalbon;
the sons of Jashen* from Gizon;
Jonathan son of Shagee from Harar;
Ahiam son of Sharar* from Harar;
Eliphal son of Ur;
Hepher from Mekerah;
Ahijah from Pelon;
Hezro from Carmel;
Paarai* son of Ezbai;
Joel, the brother of Nathan;
Mibhar son of Hagri;
Zelek from Ammon;
Naharai from Beeroth, the armor bearer of
Joab son of Zeruiah;
Ira from Jattir;
Gareb from Jattir;
Uriah the Hittite;
Zabad son of Ahlai;
Adina son of Shiza, the Reubenite leader
who had thirty men with him;
Hanan son of Maacah;
Joshaphat from Mithna;
Uzzia from Ashtaroth;
Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham,
from Aroer;
Jediael son of Shimri;
Joha, his brother, from Tiz;
Eliel from Mahavah;
Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of
Elnaam;
Ithmah from Moab;
Eliel and Obed;
Jaasiel from Zobah.*
11:11 As in some Greek manuscripts (see also 2 Sam 23:8);
Hebrew reads leader of the Thirty, or leader of the
captains. 11:12 As in parallel text at 2 Sam 23:9 (see
also 1 Chr 27:4); Hebrew reads Dodo, a variant spelling of
Dodai. 11:14 Hebrew they. 11:19 Hebrew Shall I drink the
lifeblood of these men? 11:20 As in Syriac version; Hebrew
reads the Three; also in 11:21. 11:22 Or two sons of Ariel.
11:23 Hebrew 5 cubits [2.3 meters]. 11:27 As in parallel
text at 2 Sam 23:25; Hebrew reads Shammoth from Haror.
11:29 As in parallel text at 2 Sam 23:28; Hebrew reads Ilai.
11:32a Or from the ravines of Gaash. 11:32b As in parallel
text at 2 Sam 23:31; Hebrew reads Abiel. 11:33 As in parallel
text at 2 Sam 23:31; Hebrew reads Baharum. 11:34 As in
parallel text at 2 Sam 23:32; Hebrew reads sons of Hashem.
11:35 As in parallel text at 2 Sam 23:33; Hebrew reads son
of Sacar. 11:37 As in parallel text at 2 Sam 23:35; Hebrew
reads Naarai. 11:47 Or the Mezobaite.