24. These were the things Benaiah son of Jehoiada did. He was as famous as the Three.
25. He received more honor than the Thirty, but he did not become a member of the Three. David made him leader of his bodyguards.
26. These were also mighty warriors:Asahel brother of Joab;Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;
27. Shammoth the Harorite;Helez the Pelonite;
28. Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa;Abiezer the Anathothite;
29. Sibbecai the Hushathite;Ilai the Ahohite;
30. Maharai the Netophathite;Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite;
31. Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin;Benaiah the Pirathonite;
32. Hurai from the ravines of Gaash;Abiel the Arbathite;
33. Azmaveth the Baharumite;Eliahba the Shaalbonite;
34. the sons of Hashem the Gizonite;Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite;
35. Ahiam son of Sacar the Hararite;Eliphal son of Ur;
36. Hepher the Mekerathite;Ahijah the Pelonite;
37. Hezro the Carmelite;Naarai son of Ezbai;
38. Joel brother of Nathan;Mibhar son of Hagri;
39. Zelek the Ammonite;Naharai the Berothite, the officer who carried the armor for Joab son of Zeruiah;
40. Ira the Ithrite;Gareb the Ithrite;
41. Uriah the Hittite;Zabad son of Ahlai;