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here!” Nevertheless David took the strong- of a valiant man from Kabzeel, who had done
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hold of Zion (that is, the City of David). Now many deeds. He had killed two lion-like
David said, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites heroes of Moab. He also had gone down and
first shall be chief and captain.” And Joab the killed a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.
son of Zeruiah went up first, and became 23 And he killed an Egyptian, a man of great
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chief. Then David dwelt in the stronghold; height, five cubits tall. In the Egyptian’s hand
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therefore they called it the City of David. And there was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he
he built the city around it, from the Millo to went down to him with a staff, wrested the
the surrounding area. Joab repaired the rest spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed
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of the city. So David went on and became him with his own spear. These things
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great, and the LORD of hosts was with him. Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and won a
10 Now these were the heads of the mighty name among three mighty men. Indeed he
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men whom David had, who strengthened was more honored than the thirty, but he did
themselves with him in his kingdom, with all Is- not attain to the first three. And David appoint-
rael, to make him king, according to the word ed him over his guard.
of the LORD concerning Israel. 26 Also the mighty warriors were Asahel the
11 And this is the number of the mighty men brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of
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whom David had: Jashobeam the son of a Bethlehem, Shammoth the Harorite, Helez
Hachmonite, chief of the captains; he had lift- the Pelonite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the
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ed up his spear against three hundred, killed Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite, Sibbechai
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by him at one time. the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite, Maharai the
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12 After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the
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Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men. Netophathite, Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah,
13 He was with David at Pasdammim. Now there of the sons of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
the Philistines were gathered for battle, and 32 Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the
there was a piece of ground full of barley. So the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba
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people fled from the Philistines. But they sta- the Shaalbonite, the sons of Hashem the
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tioned themselves in the middle of that field, Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shageh the
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defended it, and killed the Philistines. So the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite,
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LORD brought about a great victory. Eliphal the son of Ur, Hepher the Mecherathite,
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15 Now three of the thirty chief men went Ahijah the Pelonite, Hezro the Carmelite,
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down to the rock to David, into the cave of Naarai the son of Ezbai, Joel the brother of Na-
Adullam; and the army of the Philistines than, Mibhar the son of Hagri, Zelek the
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encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. David Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite (the armor-
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was then in the stronghold, and the garrison bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah), Ira the
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of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, Uriah the Hittite,
17 And David said with longing, “Oh, that some- Zabad the son of Ahlai, Adina the son of Shiza
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one would give me a drink of water from the the Reubenite (a chief of the Reubenites) and
well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!” So thirty with him, Hanan the son of Maachah,
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the three broke through the camp of the Joshaphat the Mithnite, Uzzia the Ashterathite,
Philistines, drew water from the well of Beth- Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the
lehem that was by the gate, and took it and Aroerite, Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha
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brought it to David. Nevertheless David would his brother, the Tizite, Eliel the Mahavite,
not drink it, but poured it out to the LORD. Jeribai and Joshaviah the sons of Elnaam,
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19 And he said, “Far be it from me, O my God, Ithmah the Moabite, Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel
that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of the Mezobaite.
these men who have put their lives in jeopardy? Now these were the men who came to Da-
For at the risk of their lives they brought it.” 12 vid at Ziklag while he was still a fugitive
Therefore he would not drink it. These things from Saul the son of Kish; and they were
were done by the three mighty men. among the mighty men, helpers in the war,
20 Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of an- 2 armed with bows, using both the right hand
other three. He had lifted up his spear against and the left in hurling stones and shooting
three hundred men, killed them, and won a arrows with the bow. They were of Benjamin,
name among these three. Of the three he was Saul’s brethren.
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more honored than the other two men. 3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons
Therefore he became their captain. However of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet the
he did not attain to the first three. sons of Azmaveth; Berachah, and Jehu the
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22 Benaiah was the son of Jehoiada, the son Anathothite; Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty
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