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- These were the chiefs of David's mighty men--they, together with all Israel, gave his kingship strong support to extend it over the whole land, as the LORD had promised-
- this is the list of David's mighty men: Jashobeam, a Hacmonite, was chief of the officers ; he raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter.
- Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men.
- He was with David at Pas Dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At a place where there was a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines.
- But they took their stand in the middle of the field. They defended it and struck the Philistines down, and the LORD brought about a great victory.
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- Now these are the heads of the mighty men whom David had, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.
- These constitute the list of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty; he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he killed at one time.
- After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.
- He was with David at Pasdammim when the Philistines were gathered together there to battle, and there was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled before the Philistines.
- They took their stand in the midst of the plot and defended it, and struck down the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great victory.
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- Three of the thirty chiefs came down to David to the rock 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 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.
- "God forbid that I should do this!" he said. "Should I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives?" Because they risked their lives to bring it back, David would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
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- Now three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam, while the army 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 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 David would not drink it, but poured it out to the LORD;
- and he said, "Be it far from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives? For at the risk of their lives they brought it." Therefore he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did.
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- Abishai the brother of Joab 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.
- He was doubly honored above the Three and 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 an Egyptian who was seven and a half feet tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver's rod 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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- As for Abshai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the thirty, and he swung his spear against three hundred and killed them; and he had a name as well as the thirty.
- Of the three in the second rank he was the most honored and became their commander; however, he did not attain to the first three.
- Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, mighty in deeds, struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion inside a pit on a snowy day.
- He killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature five cubits tall. Now in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam, 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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- 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.
- The mighty men were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,
- Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
- Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa, Abiezer from Anathoth,
- Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
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- Behold, he was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three; and David appointed him over his guard.
- Now the mighty men of the armies were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
- Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
- Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,
- Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
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- Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,
- Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
- Hurai from the ravines of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
- Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
- the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,
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- Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
- Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
- Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
- Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
- the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite,
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- Ahiam son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,
- Hepher the Mekerathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
- Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,
- Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri,
- Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,
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- Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
- Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
- Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
- Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,
- Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
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- Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
- Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,
- Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, who was chief of the Reubenites, and the thirty with him,
- Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,
- Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
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- Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
- Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
- Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,
- Hanan the son of Maacah and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
- Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
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- Jediael son of Shimri, his brother Joha the Tizite,
- Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,
- Eliel, Obed and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
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- Jediael the son of Shimri and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
- Eliel the Mahavite and Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
- Eliel and Obed and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
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