20. Benaiah son of Jehoida was a brave warrior from Kabzeel who performed great exploits. He struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in a cistern on a snowy day.
21. He also killed an impressive-looking Egyptian. The Egyptian wielded a spear, while Benaiah attacked him with a club. He grabbed the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear.
22. Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoida, who gained fame among the three elite warriors.
23. He received honor from the thirty warriors, though he was not one of the three elite warriors. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
24. Included with the thirty were the following: 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, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin,
30. Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the wadis 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. Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
36. Igal son of Nathan from Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
37. Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite (the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah),
38. Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite