2 Samuel 23:7-9

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David's brave soldiers

⁸ These are the names of David's bravest soldiers:

Josheb-Basshebeth was the leader of the ‘Three Brave Soldiers’. He belonged to Tahkemon's clan. He used his spear to fight against 800 men in one battle and he killed them all.

⁹ Another of the ‘Three Brave Soldiers’ was Dodai's son, Eleazar. He belonged to Ahoh's clan. He was with David at Pas-Dammim when they insulted the Philistine soldiers before a battle.^[a] The Israelite soldiers ran away from the fight,