22. Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, from Kabzeel, was a very mature man, who had accomplished many deeds. He struck down the two lions of God from Moab. And he descended and killed a lion in the middle of a pit, in the time of snow.
23. And he struck down an Egyptian man, whose stature was five cubits, and who had a spear like a weaver's beam. And yet he descended to him with a staff. And he seized the spear that he was holding in his hand. And he killed him with his own spear.
24. These things were done by Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, who was most renowned among the three robust ones,
25. the first among the thirty. Yet truly, he did not reach as far as the three. Then David placed him beside his ear.
26. Moreover, the strongest men of the army were Asahel, the brother of Joab; and Elhanan, the son of his uncle, from Bethlehem;
27. Shammoth, a Harorite; Helez, a Pelonite;
28. Ira, the son of Ikkesh, a Tekoite; Abiezer, an Anathothite;
29. Sibbecai, a Hushathite; Ilai, an Ahohite;
30. Maharai, a Netophathite; Heled, the son of Baanah, a Netophathite;
31. Ithai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah, of the sons of Benjamin; Benaiah, a Pirathonite;
32. Hurai, from the torrent Gaash; Abiel, an Arbathite; Azmaveth, a Baharumite; Eliahba, a Shaalbonite.
33. The sons of Hashem, a Gizonite: Jonathan, the son of Shagee, a Hararite;
34. Ahiam, the son of Sachar, a Hararite;
35. Eliphal, the son of Ur;
36. Hepher, a Mecherathite; Ahijah, a Pelonite;
37. Hezro, a Carmelite; Naharai, the son of Ezbai;