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19 In fact he was just as famous as the rest of the Thirty Warriors. He was the commander of the Thirty Warriors. Yet he still did not become one of the Three Warriors.
20 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave man from Kabzeel who did some amazing things. He killed two of Moab’s best fighters. On a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.
21 He killed an Egyptian as big as a giant. The Egyptian was armed with a spear. Benaiah only had a club. Benaiah grabbed the spear from the Egyptian and killed him with it.
22 Benaiah never became one of the Three Warriors. He was just as famous as they were and certainly just as famous as the rest of the Thirty Warriors. David made him the leader of his bodyguard.
23 He was honored over the rest of the Thirty Warriors. But he was not equal to the first three. David made him in charge over the fighting men who kept him safe.
24 One of the thirty was Joab’s brother Asahel. The thirty leading men were Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,
25 Shammah from Harod, Elika from Harod,
26 Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa,
27 Abiezer from Anathoth, Mebunnai son of Hushai,
28 Zalmon descendant of Ahohi, Maharai from Netophah,
29 Heleb son of Baanah from Netophah, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin,
30 Benaiah from Pirathon, Hiddai from the Gaash ravines,
31 Abi Albon from Beth Arabah, Azmaveth from Bahurim,
32 Elihba from Shaalbon, Bene Jashen,
33 Jonathan son of Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,
34 Eliphelet son of Ahasbai and grandson of a man from Maacah, Eliam son of Ahithophel from Gilo,
35 Hezrai from Carmel, Paarai from Arabah,
36 Igal son of Nathan from Zobah, Bani from the tribe of Gad,
37 Zelek from Ammon, Naharai from Beeroth, armorbearer for Zeruiah’s son Joab,
38 Ira descendant of Ithra, Gareb descendant of Ithra,
39 and Uriah the Hittite, thirty-seven in all.