18. Abishai was the brother of Joab son of Zeruiah. Abishai was the leader of the Three Heroes. He used his spear against 300 enemies and killed them. He became as famous as the Three.
19. Abishai was as famous as the Three Heroes. He became their leader, even though he was not one of them.
20. Then there was Benaiah son of Jehoiada, from Kabzeel. He was the son of a powerful man. Benaiah did many brave things. He killed two of the best soldiers in Moab. One day when it was snowing, Benaiah went down into a hole in the ground and killed a lion.
21. Benaiah also killed a big Egyptian soldier. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand, and Benaiah only had a club. He grabbed the spear in the Egyptian’s hands and took it away from him. Then Benaiah killed the Egyptian with his own spear.
22. Benaiah son of Jehoiada did many more brave things like that. He was as famous as the Three Heroes.
23. Benaiah was even more famous than the Thirty Heroes, but he did not become a member of the Three Heroes. David made Benaiah the leader of his bodyguards.
24. The following men were among the Thirty Heroes: Asahel, the brother of Joab; Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;
25. Shammah the Harodite; Elika the Harodite;
26. Helez the Paltite; Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa;
27. Abiezer from Anathoth; Mebunnai the Hushathite;
28. Zalmon the Ahohite; Maharai from Netophah;
29. Heled son of Baanah from Netophah; Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of Benjamin;
30. Benaiah the Pirathonite; Hiddai from the Brooks of Gaash;
31. Abi Albon the Arbathite; Azmaveth the Barhumite;
32. Eliahba the Shaalbonite; the sons of Jashen; Jonathan
33. the son of Shammah from Harar; Ahiam son of Sharar from Harar;