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24-39 Other members of “The Thirty” included:

    Asahel, Joab's brother
    Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem
    Shammah and Elika from Harod
    Helez from Pelet
    Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa
    Abiezer from Anathoth
    Mebunnai from Hushah
    Zalmon from Ahoh
    Maharai from Netophah
    Heleb son of Baanah from Netophah
    Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin
    Benaiah from Pirathon
    Hiddai from the valleys near Gaash
    Abialbon from Arabah
    Azmaveth from Bahurim
    Eliahba from Shaalbon
    The sons of Jashen
    Jonathan
    Shammah from Harar
    Ahiam son of Sharar from Harar
    Eliphelet son of Ahasbai from Maacah
    Eliam son of Ahithophel from Gilo
    Hezro from Carmel
    Paarai from Arab
    Igal son of Nathan from Zobah
    Bani from Gad
    Zelek from Ammon
    Naharai from Beeroth, Joab's armorbearer
    Ira and Gareb from Jattir
    Uriah the Hittite.

There were thirty-seven famous soldiers in all.

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29 Heled[a](A) son of Baanah the Netophathite,

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

30 Benaiah the Pirathonite,(C)

Hiddai[b] from the ravines of Gaash,(D)

31 Abi-Albon the Arbathite,

Azmaveth the Barhumite,(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 23:29 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Vulgate (see also 1 Chron. 11:30); most Hebrew manuscripts Heleb
  2. 2 Samuel 23:30 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:32) Hurai