2Sa 23:8-39 | NASB1995 | STEP | 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 ;

2 Samuel 23:8-39

His Mighty Men

8 ^aThese are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the ^{▼▼ Or three}captains, he was called Adino the Eznite, because of eight hundred slain by him at one time; 9 and after him was Eleazar the son of ^cDodo the ^dAhohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they ^{▼▼ Lit reproached}defied the Philistines who were gathered there to battle and the men of Israel had ^{▼▼ Lit gone up}withdrawn. 10 ^gHe arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary and ^{▼▼ Lit his hand clung}clung to the sword, and ⁱthe Lord brought about a great ^{▼▼ Lit salvation}victory that day; and the people returned after him only to strip the slain.

11 Now after him was Shammah the son of Agee a ^kHararite. And the Philistines were gathered ^{▼▼ Possibly, at Lehi}into a troop where there was a plot of ground full of lentils, and the people fled from the Philistines. 12 But he took his stand in the midst of the plot, defended it and struck the Philistines; and ^mthe Lord brought about a great ^{▼▼ Lit salvation}victory.

13 Then three of the thirty chief men went down and came to David in the harvest time to the ^ocave of Adullam, while the troop of the Philistines was camping in ^pthe valley of Rephaim. 14 David was then ^qin the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. 15 ^rDavid had a craving and said, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate!” 16 ^sSo 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 ^tpoured it out to the Lord; 17 and he said, “Be it far from me, O Lord, that I should do this. ^u 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.

18 ^vAbishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was ^wchief of the ^{▼▼ So two Heb mss and Syriac; M.T. three}thirty. And he swung his spear against three hundred ^{▼▼ Lit slain ones}and killed them, and had a name as well as the three. 19 He was most honored of the thirty, therefore he became their commander; however, he did not attain to the three.

20 Then ^zBenaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of ^aaKabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, ^{▼▼ Lit smote}killed the ^{▼▼ Or two lion-like heroes}two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit on a snowy day. 21 He ^{▼▼ Lit smote}killed an Egyptian, ^{▼▼ Lit a man of appearance}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. 22 These things ^afBenaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and had a name as well as the three mighty men. 23 He was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David appointed him over his guard.

24 ^agAsahel the brother of Joab was among the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, 25 ^ahShammah the ^aiHarodite, Elika the Harodite, 26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the ^ajTekoite, 27 Abiezer the ^akAnathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite, 28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the ^alNetophathite, 29 ^amHeleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of ^anGibeah of the sons of Benjamin, 30 Benaiah a ^aoPirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of ^apGaash, 31 Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the ^aqBarhumite, 32 Eliahba the ^arShaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan, 33 ^asShammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite, 34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of ^atthe Maacathite, ^auEliam the son of ^avAhithophel the Gilonite, 35 ^awHezro the ^axCarmelite, Paarai the Arbite, 36 Igal the son of Nathan of ^ayZobah, Bani the Gadite, 37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the ^azBeerothite, armor bearers of Joab the son of Zeruiah, 38 Ira the ^baIthrite, Gareb the Ithrite, 39 ^bbUriah the Hittite; thirty-seven in all.