19
He was the most honourable of the three and captain among them; however, he did not attain unto the
first three.
20
Then, Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, slew two lions of Moab; he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.
21
He also slew an Egyptian, a man of
great stature, and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, but he went down to him with a staff and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand and slew him with his own spear.
22
These
things did Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and had
a name among the three mighty men.
23
He had more honour than the thirty, but he did not attain to the
first three. And David put him in his council.
24
Asahel, the brother of Joab
was one of the thirty; Elhanan, the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
25
Shammah of Harodi, Elika of Harodi,
26
Helez of Palti, Ira, the son of Ikkesh of Tekoah,
27
Abiezer of Anethoth, Mebunnai of Hushath,
28
Zalmon of Ahoh, Maharai of Netophath,
29
Heleb, the son of Baanah of Netophath, Ittai, the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin,