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- These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.
- And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:
- He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.
- And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.
- But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.
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- These are the names of David's mighty men: Josheb-Basshebeth, a Tahkemonite, was chief of the Three; he raised his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter.
- Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he was with David when they taunted the Philistines gathered at Pas Dammim for battle. Then the men of Israel retreated,
- but he stood his ground and struck down the Philistines till his hand grew tired and froze to the sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. The troops returned to Eleazar, but only to strip the dead.
- Next to him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. When the Philistines banded together at a place where there was a field full of lentils, Israel's troops fled from them.
- But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field. He defended it and struck the Philistines down, and the LORD brought about a great victory.
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- And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.
- And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
- And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!
- And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.
- And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
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- During harvest time, three of the thirty chief men came down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
- At that time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.
- David longed for water and said, "Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!"
- So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem and carried it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out before the LORD.
- "Far be it from me, O LORD, to do this!" he said. "Is it not the blood of men who went at the risk of their lives?" And David would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
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- And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.
- Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.
- And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:
- And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.
- These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.
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- Abishai the brother of Joab son of Zeruiah was chief of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and so he became as famous as the Three.
- Was he not held in greater honor than the Three? He became their commander, even though he was not included among them.
- Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, who performed great exploits. He struck down two of Moab's best men. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.
- 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.
- Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty men.
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- He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
- Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
- Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
- Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
- Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
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- 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.
- Among the Thirty were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,
- Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
- Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa,
- Abiezer from Anathoth, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
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- Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
- Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
- Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
- Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
- Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
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- Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
- Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin,
- Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the ravines of Gaash,
- Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
- Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan
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- Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,
- Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
- Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
- Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
- Zelek the Ammonite, Nahari the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
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- son of Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,
- Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
- Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
- Igal son of Nathan from Zobah, the son of Hagri,
- Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,
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- Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,
- Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.
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- Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite
- and Uriah the Hittite. There were thirty-seven in all.
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