22. These were the brave things that Benaiah son of Jehoiada did. He was as famous as the Three.
23. He received more honor than the Thirty. But he did not become a member of the Three. David made him leader of his bodyguard.
24. The following men were among the Thirty: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 the Anathothite;Mebunnai the Hushathite;
28. Zalmon the Ahohite;Maharai the Netophathite;
29. Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite;Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the land of Benjamin;
30. Benaiah the Pirathonite;Hiddai 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 Shammah the Hararite;Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite;
34. Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite;Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite;
35. Hezro the Carmelite;Paarai the Arbite;
36. Igal son of Nathan of Zobah;the son of Hagri;
37. Zelek the Ammonite;Naharai the Beerothite, who carried the armor of Joab son of Zeruiah;
38. Ira the Ithrite;Gareb the Ithrite
39. and Uriah the Hittite.There were 37 in all.