25. He was held in greater honor than any of the Thirty, but he was not included among the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
26. The mighty warriors were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,
27. Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
28. Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa, Abiezer from Anathoth,
29. Sibbekai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
30. Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,
31. Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
32. Hurai from the ravines of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
33. Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
34. the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,
35. Ahiam son of Sakar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,
36. Hepher the Mekerathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
37. Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,
38. Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri,