21. He was more honored than the Three. He became their commander even though he was not one of them.
22. Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave fighter from Kabzeel. Benaiah did many brave things. He killed two of the best warriors from Moab. He also went down into a pit when it was snowing. There he killed a lion.
23. Benaiah also killed an Egyptian who was about seven and a half feet tall. The Egyptian had a spear as large as a weaver’s rod. Benaiah had a club. But he grabbed the spear from the Egyptian’s hand. And he used the Egyptian’s own spear to kill him.
24. These were the things Benaiah son of Jehoiada did. Benaiah became as famous as the Three.
25. He received more honor than the Thirty, David’s most powerful soldiers. But he did not become a member of the Three. David chose Benaiah to be the leader of his bodyguards.
26. These were also mighty warriors:Asahel brother of Joab;Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;
27. Shammoth from the Harorites;Helez from the Pelonites;
28. Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa;Abiezer from the Anathothites;
29. Sibbecai from the Hushathites;Ilai from the Ahohites;
30. Maharai from the Netophathites;Heled son of Baanah from the Netophathites;
31. Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin.Benaiah from the Pirathonites;
32. Hurai from the ravines of Gaash;Abiel from the Arbathites;
33. Azmaveth from the Baharumites;Eliahba from the Shaalbonites;
34. the sons of Hashem from the Gizonites;Jonathan son of Shagee from the Hararites;
35. Ahiam son of Sacar from the Hararites;Eliphal son of Ur;
36. Hepher from the Mekerathites;Ahijah from the Pelonites;
37. Hezro from the Carmelites;Naarai son of Ezbai;
38. Joel brother of Nathan;Mibhar son of Hagri;
39. Zelek from the Ammonites;Naharai, from the Berothites, the officer who carried the armor for Joab son of Zeruiah;