21And he killed a certain Egyptian, a man of eminence; and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, and he went to him with a stick, and took the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.

22This is what Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and he was in glory with three mighty men.

23He was more noble than thirty, but he was not equal to those three. And David made him the nearest executor of his commands.

24 [These are the names of King David's mighty men:] Asahel the brother of Joab is among the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

25Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

26Cherez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikesh, the Tekoite,

27Ebezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushatite,

28Talmon the Ahochite, Maharai the Netophathite,

29Heleb the son of Baanah, the Netophatite, Ittai the son of Ribai, of Gibeah the sons of Benjamin,

30Benaiah the Pirathonite, Iddai of Nachle-Haash,

31Avi-Albon the Arbatite, Azmavet the Barchumite,

32Eliyahba the Shaalbonian; of the sons of Yashen, Jonathan;

33Shama the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar, the Ararite,

34Eliphelet son of Ahasbai son of Magahati, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

35Hetzrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbitite,

36Yigal the son of Nathan of Zoba, the Bath of the Gadite,

37Zelek the Ammonite, Nacharai the Berothite, armor-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

38Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

39Uriah the Hittite. There are thirty-seven of them.

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1The anger of the Lord was again kindled against Israel, and he stirred up David in them, saying, "Go and number Israel and Judah."