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- These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains, he was called Adino the Eznite, because of eight hundred slain by him 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mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there to battle and the men of Israel had withdrawn.
- He arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary and clung to the sword, and the LORD brought about a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to strip the slain.
- Now after him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered into a troop where there was a plot of ground full of lentils, and the people fled from the Philistines.
- But he took his stand in the midst of the plot, defended it and struck the Philistines; and the LORD brought about a great victory.
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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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- Then three of the thirty chief men went down and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adullam, while the troop of the Philistines was camping in the valley of Rephaim.
- David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
- David had a craving and said, "Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate!"
- So the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water from the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David Nevertheless he would not drink it, but poured it out to the LORD;
- and he said, "Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives?" Therefore he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did.
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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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- Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the thirty. And he swung his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name as well as the three.
- He was most honored of the thirty, therefore he became their commander; however, he did not attain to the three.
- Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit on a snowy day.
- He killed an Egyptian, an impressive man. Now the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, but he went down to him with a club and snatched the spear from the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear.
- These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and had a name as well as 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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- He was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David appointed him over his guard.
- Asahel the brother of Joab was among 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 Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
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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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- Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
- Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin,
- Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
- Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
- Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
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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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- Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,
- Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
- Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
- Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
- Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearers of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
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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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- Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
- Uriah the Hittite; thirty-seven in all.
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- Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,
- Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.
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