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;