2 Samuel 23 8-2 Samuel 23 39
These are the names of David’s warriors: Josheb-Basshebeth, a Tahkemonite, was head of the officers. He killed eight hundred men with his spear in one battle.Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo, the son of Ahohi. He was one of the three warriors who were with David when they defied the Philistines who were assembled there for battle. When the men of Israel retreated,he stood his ground and fought the Philistines until his hand grew so tired that it seemed stuck to his sword. The LORD gave a great victory on that day. When the army returned to him, the only thing left to do was to plunder the corpses.Next in command was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. When the Philistines assembled at Lehi, where there happened to be an area of a field that was full of lentils, the army retreated before the Philistines.But he made a stand in the middle of that area. He defended it and defeated the Philistines; the LORD gave them a great victory.At the time of the harvest three of the thirty leaders went down to David at the cave of Adullam. A band of Philistines was camped in the valley of Rephaim.David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.David was thirsty and said,“ How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the gate!”So the three elite warriors broke through the Philistine forces and drew some water from the cistern in Bethlehem near the gate. They carried it back to David, but he refused to drink it. He poured it out as a drink offering to the LORDand said,“ O LORD, I will not do this! It is equivalent to the blood of the men who risked their lives by going.” So he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three elite warriors.Abishai son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, was head of the three. He killed three hundred men with his spear and gained fame among the three.From the three he was given honor and he became their officer, even though he was not one of the three.Benaiah son of Jehoida was a brave warrior from Kabzeel who performed great exploits. He struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in a cistern on a snowy day.He also killed an impressive-looking Egyptian. The Egyptian wielded a spear, while Benaiah attacked him with a club. He grabbed the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear.Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoida, who gained fame among the three elite warriors.He received honor from the thirty warriors, though he was not one of the three elite warriors. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.Included with the thirty were the following: 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 the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin,Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the wadis of Gaash,Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathanson of Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,Igal son of Nathan from Zobah, Bani the Gadite,Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite( the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah),Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithriteand Uriah the Hittite. Altogether there were thirty-seven.
1 Chronicles 11 10-1 Chronicles 11 47
These were the leaders of David’s warriors who helped establish and stabilize his rule over all Israel, in accordance with the LORD’s word.This is the list of David’s warriors: Jashobeam, a Hacmonite, was head of the officers. He killed three hundred men with his spear in a single battle.Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. He was one of the three elite warriors.He was with David in Pas Dammim when the Philistines assembled there for battle. In an area of the field that was full of barley, the army retreated before the Philistines,but then they made a stand in the middle of that area. They defended it and defeated the Philistines; the LORD gave them a great victory.Three of the thirty leaders went down to David at the rocky cliff at the cave of Adullam, while a Philistine force was camped in the Valley of Rephaim.David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.David was thirsty and said,“ How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the city gate!”So the three elite warriors broke through the Philistine forces and drew some water from the cistern in Bethlehem near the city gate. They carried it back to David, but David refused to drink it. He poured it out as a drink offering to the LORDand said,“ God forbid that I should do this! Should I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they risked their lives to bring it to him, he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three elite warriors.Abishai the brother of Joab was head of the three elite warriors. He killed three hundred men with his spear and gained fame along with the three elite warriors.From the three he was given double honor and he became their officer, even though he was not one of them.Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave warrior from Kabzeel who performed great exploits. He struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab; he also went down and killed a lion inside a cistern on a snowy day.He even killed an Egyptian who was seven and a half feet tall. The Egyptian had a spear as big as the crossbeam of a weaver’s loom; Benaiah attacked him with a club. He grabbed the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear.Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who gained fame along with the three elite warriors.He received honor from the thirty warriors, though he was not one of the three elite warriors. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.The mighty warriors were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo, from Bethlehem,Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,Sibbekai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjaminite territory, Benaiah the Pirathonite,Hurai from the valleys of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shageh the Hararite,Ahiam son of Sakar 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 Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Achli,Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, leader of the Reubenites and the thirty warriors with him,Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,Jediael 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.
