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David's Mighty Men 8These are the names of David's mighty men:Josheb-Basshebeth,Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts suggest Ish-Bosheth, that is, Esh-Baal (see also 1 Chron. 11:11 Jashobeam). a Tahkemonite,Probably a variant of Hacmonite (see 1 Chron. 11:11) was chief of the Three; he raised his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killedSome Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:11); Hebrew and other Septuagint manuscripts Three; it was Adino the Eznite who killed eight hundred men in one encounter. 9Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he was with David when they taunted the Philistines gathered at Pas DammimSee 1 Chron. 11:13; Hebrew gathered there. for battle. Then the men of Israel retreated,10but he stood his ground and struck down the Philistines till his hand grew tired and froze to the sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. The troops returned to Eleazar, but only to strip the dead. 13During harvest time, three of the thirty chief men came down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.14At that time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.15David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”16So the three mighty men 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.17“Far be it from me, O LORD, to do this!” he said. “Is it not the blood of men who went at the risk of their lives?” And David would not drink it. 18Abishai the brother of Joab son of Zeruiah was chief of the Three.Most Hebrew manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:20); two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac Thirty He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and so he became as famous as the Three.19Was he not held in greater honor than the Three? He became their commander, even though he was not included among them. 20Benaiah 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.21And he struck down a huge Egyptian. Although the Egyptian had a spear 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.22Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty men.23He 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. 24Among the Thirty were: 25Shammah the Harodite, 26Helez the Paltite, 27Abiezer from Anathoth, 28Zalmon the Ahohite, 29HeledSome Hebrew manuscripts and Vulgate (see also 1 Chron. 11:30); most Hebrew manuscripts Heleb son of Baanah the Netophathite, 30Benaiah the Pirathonite, 31Abi-Albon the Arbathite, 32Eliahba the Shaalbonite, 34Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, 35Hezro the Carmelite, 36Igal son of Nathan from Zobah, 37Zelek the Ammonite, 38Ira the Ithrite, 39and Uriah the Hittite.
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