2 Samuel 23:18-20

GOD’S WORD Translation

David’s Thirty Fighting Men^(A)

¹⁸ Joab’s brother Abishai, Zeruiah’s son, was the leader of the thirty. He used his spear to kill 300 men. He was as famous as the three ¹⁹ and was honored more than they were. So he became their captain, but he didn’t become a member of the three.

²⁰ Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was from Kabzeel and was a brave man who did many things. He killed two distinguished soldiers from Moab. He also went into a pit and killed a lion on the day it snowed.