25. He received more honor than the Thirty, David’s most powerful soldiers. But he did not become a member of the Three. David chose Benaiah to be the leader of his bodyguards.
26. These were also mighty warriors:Asahel brother of Joab;Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;
27. Shammoth from the Harorites;Helez from the Pelonites;
28. Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa;Abiezer from the Anathothites;
29. Sibbecai from the Hushathites;Ilai from the Ahohites;
30. Maharai from the Netophathites;Heled son of Baanah from the Netophathites;
31. Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin.Benaiah from the Pirathonites;
32. Hurai from the ravines of Gaash;Abiel from the Arbathites;
33. Azmaveth from the Baharumites;Eliahba from the Shaalbonites;
34. the sons of Hashem from the Gizonites;Jonathan son of Shagee from the Hararites;
35. Ahiam son of Sacar from the Hararites;Eliphal son of Ur;
36. Hepher from the Mekerathites;Ahijah from the Pelonites;
37. Hezro from the Carmelites;Naarai son of Ezbai;
38. Joel brother of Nathan;Mibhar son of Hagri;
39. Zelek from the Ammonites;Naharai, from the Berothites, the officer who carried the armor for Joab son of Zeruiah;
40. Ira from the Ithrites;Gareb from the Ithrites;
41. Uriah from the Hittites;Zabad son of Ahlai;
42. Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, who was the leader of the Reubenites, and his 30 soldiers;