24 Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

27 Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

29 Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

30 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,

31 Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,

33 Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,

34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

35 Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

37 Zelek the Ammonite, Nahari the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,

38 Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,

39 Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.

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24 Among the Thirty were:

Asahel(A) the brother of Joab,

Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,

25 Shammah the Harodite,(B)

Elika the Harodite,

26 Helez(C) the Paltite,

Ira(D) son of Ikkesh from Tekoa,

27 Abiezer(E) from Anathoth,(F)

Sibbekai[a] the Hushathite,

28 Zalmon the Ahohite,

Maharai(G) the Netophathite,(H)

29 Heled[b](I) son of Baanah the Netophathite,

Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah(J) in Benjamin,

30 Benaiah the Pirathonite,(K)

Hiddai[c] from the ravines of Gaash,(L)

31 Abi-Albon the Arbathite,

Azmaveth the Barhumite,(M)

32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

the sons of Jashen,

Jonathan 33 son of[d] Shammah the Hararite,

Ahiam son of Sharar[e] the Hararite,

34 Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maakathite,(N)

Eliam(O) son of Ahithophel(P) the Gilonite,

35 Hezro the Carmelite,(Q)

Paarai the Arbite,

36 Igal son of Nathan from Zobah,(R)

the son of Hagri,[f]

37 Zelek the Ammonite,

Naharai the Beerothite,(S) the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,

38 Ira the Ithrite,(T)

Gareb the Ithrite

39 and Uriah(U) the Hittite.

There were thirty-seven in all.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 23:27 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 21:18; 1 Chron. 11:29); Hebrew Mebunnai
  2. 2 Samuel 23:29 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Vulgate (see also 1 Chron. 11:30); most Hebrew manuscripts Heleb
  3. 2 Samuel 23:30 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:32) Hurai
  4. 2 Samuel 23:33 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:34); Hebrew does not have son of.
  5. 2 Samuel 23:33 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:35) Sakar
  6. 2 Samuel 23:36 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:38); Hebrew Haggadi