20. Joab's brother Abishai was the leader of “The Famous Thirty”. He fought with his spear against 300 men and killed them, and became famous among “The Thirty”.
21. He was the most famous of “The Thirty” and became their leader, but he was not as famous as “The Three”.
22. Benaiah son of Jehoiada from Kabzeel was a famous soldier; he did many brave deeds, including killing two great Moabite warriors. He once went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.
23. He also killed an Egyptian, a huge man over two metres tall, who was armed with a gigantic spear. Benaiah attacked him with a club, snatched the spear from the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with it.
24. Those were the brave deeds of Benaiah, who was one of “The Thirty”.
25. He was outstanding among “The Thirty”, but not as famous as “The Three”. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
26-47. These are the other outstanding soldiers:Asahel, Joab's brotherElhanan son of Dodo from BethlehemShammoth from HarodHelez from PeletIra son of Ikkesh from TekoaAbiezer from AnathothSibbecai from HushahIlai from AhohMaharai from NetophahHeled son of Baanah from NetophahIthai son of Ribai from Gibeah in BenjaminBenaiah from PirathonHurai from the valleys near GaashAbiel from ArbahAzmaveth from BahurumEliahba from ShaalbonHashem from GizonJonathan son of Shagee from HararAhiam son of Sachar from HararEliphal son of UrHepher from MecherahAhijah from PelonHezro from CarmelNaarai son of EzbaiJoel brother of NathanMibhar son of HagriZelek from AmmonNaharai, Joab's armour-bearer, from BeerothIra and Gareb from JattirUriah the HittiteZabad son of AhlaiAdina son of Shiza (a leading member of the tribe of Reuben, with his own group of thirty soldiers)Hanan son of MaacahJoshaphat from MithanUzzia from AshterahShamma and Jeiel, sons of Hotham, from AroerJediael and Joha, sons of Shimri, from TizEliel from MahavahJeribai and Joshaviah, sons of ElnaamIthmah from MoabEliel, Obed, and Jaasiel from Zobah