23. He was famous among the Thirty, but he didn’t become one of the Three. David placed him in command of his own bodyguard.
24. Among the Thirty were:Asahel, Joab’s brother;Elhanan, Dodo’s son from Bethlehem;
25. Shammah from Harod;Elika from Harod;
26. Helez from Pelet;Ira, Ikkesh’s son from Tekoa;
27. Abiezer from Anathoth;Mebunnai the Hushathite;
28. Zalmon from Ahoh;Maharai from Netophah;
29. Heleb, Baanah’s son from Netophah;Ittai, Ribai’s son from Gibeah in Benjamin;
30. Benaiah from Pirathon;Hiddai from the Gaash ravines;
31. Abi-albon from the desert plain;Azmaveth from Bahurim;
32. Eliahba from Shaalbon;Jashen the Gizonite;Jonathan,
33. Shammah’s son from Harar;Ahiam, Sharar’s son from Harar;
34. Eliphelet, Ahasbai’s son from Maacah;Eliam, Ahithophel’s son from Giloh;
35. Hezro from Carmel;Paarai from Erab;
36. Igal, Nathan’s son from Zobah;Bani the Gadite;
37. Zelek the Ammonite;Naharai from Beeroth, and the armor-bearer for Zeruiah’s son Joab;
38. Ira from Ither;Gaeb from Ither;
39. and Uriah the Hittite—thirty-seven in all.