2 Samuel 23:22-32

22 These things did Benai'ah the son of Jehoi'ada, and won a name beside the three mighty men.

23 He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard.

24 As'ahel the brother of Jo'ab was one of the thirty; Elha'nan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

25 Shammah of Harod, Eli'ka of Harod,

26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh of Teko'a,

27 Abi-e'zer, of An'athoth, Mebun'nai the Hu'shathite,

28 Zalmon the Aho'hite, Ma'harai of Netoph'ah,

29 Heleb the son of Ba'anah of Netoph'ah, It'tai the son of Ri'bai of Gib'e-ah of the Benjaminites,

30 Benai'ah of Pira'thon, Hid'dai of the brooks of Ga'ash,

31 Abi-al'bon the Ar'bathite, Az'maveth of Bahu'rim,

32 Eli'ahba of Sha-al'bon, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,

2 Samuel 23:22-32 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.