2 Samuel 23:23-33

23 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.

24 Among the Thirty were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,

25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

26 Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa,

27 Abiezer from Anathoth, Sibbekai^[a] the Hushathite,

28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

29 Heled^[b] son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin,

30 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai^[c] from the ravines of Gaash,

31 Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan

33 son of^[d] Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar^[e] the Hararite,

2 Samuel 23:23-33 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 23

In this chapter are recorded the last words of David under a divine inspiration, 2Sa 23:1-7; and an account is given of his great men, famous for warlike exploits, particularly of three mighty men who did very marvellous things, 2Sa 23:8-17; and of two others next unto them, which belonged to another class of three, 2Sa 23:18-23; and then of thirty one more, 2Sa 23:24-39; who are all mentioned by name.

Cross References

• 1. S 2 Samuel 2:18
• 2. Judges 7:1; 1 Chronicles 11:27
• 3. 1 Chronicles 27:10
• 4. 1 Chronicles 27:9
• 5. 1 Chronicles 27:12
• 6. S Joshua 21:18
• 7. 1 Chronicles 27:13
• 8. 2 Kings 25:23; Ezra 2:22; Nehemiah 7:26; Jeremiah 40:8
• 9. 1 Chronicles 27:15
• 10. S Joshua 15:57
• 11. S Judges 12:13
• 12. Joshua 24:30
• 13. 2 Samuel 3:16

Footnotes

• [a]. Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 21:18; 1 Chron. 11:29); Hebrew "Mebunnai"
• [b]. Some Hebrew manuscripts and Vulgate (see also 1 Chron. 11:30); most Hebrew manuscripts "Heleb"
• [c]. Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:32) "Hurai"
• [d]. Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:34); Hebrew does not have "son of."
• [e]. Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:35) "Sakar"