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19 He was the most famous of “The Thirty”[a] and became their leader, but he was not as famous as “The Three.”

20 Benaiah son of Jehoiada from Kabzeel was another famous soldier; he did many brave deeds, including killing two great Moabite warriors. He once went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion. 21 He also killed an Egyptian, a huge man who was armed with a spear. Benaiah attacked him with his club, snatched the spear from the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with it.

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  1. 2 Samuel 23:19 Probable text “The Thirty”; Hebrew “The Three.”

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