22. Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, a valiant man of mighty deeds, from Kabzeel, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. Also, he went down and killed the lion in the cistern on a snowy day.
23. He likewise slew the Egyptian, a huge man five cubits tall. The Egyptian carried a spear that was like a weaver’s beam, but Benaiah came against him with a staff; he wrested the spear from the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with that spear.
24. Such deeds as these Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, performed, and he made a name beside the Three warriors,
25. but was more famous than any of the Thirty. However, he did not attain to the Three. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
26. Also these warriors: Asahel, the brother of Joab; Elhanan, son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;
27. Shammoth, from En-harod; Helez, from Beth-pelet;
28. Ira, son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa; Abiezer, from Anathoth;
29. Sibbecai, from Husha; Ilai, from Ahoh;
30. Maharai, from Netophah; Heled, son of Baanah, from Netophah;
31. Ithai, son of Ribai, from Gibeah of Benjamin; Benaiah, from Pirathon;
32. Hurai, from Nahale-gaash; Abiel, from Beth-arabah;
33. Azmaveth, from Bahurim; Eliahba, from Shaalbon;
34. Jashen the Gunite; Jonathan, son of Shagee the Hararite;
35. Ahiam, son of Sachar the Hararite; Elipheleth, son of
36. Ahasbai, from Beth-maacah; Ahijah, from Gilo;
37. Hezro, from Carmel; Naarai, the son of Ezbai;
38. Joel, brother of Nathan, from Rehob, the Gadite;
39. Zelek the Ammonite; Naharai, from Beeroth, the armor-bearer of Joab, son of Zeruiah;
40. Ira, from Jattir; Gareb, from Jattir;
41. Uriah the Hittite; Zabad, son of Ahlai,