25. He was the most honored of the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
26. The fighting men were:Joab’s brother Asahel, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
27. Shammoth the Harorite,Helez the Pelonite,
28. Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,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 of the Benjaminites,Benaiah the Pirathonite,
32. Hurai from the wadis of Gaash,Abiel the Arbathite,
33. Azmaveth the Baharumite,Eliahba the Shaalbonite,