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2 Samuel 23:18-20
New Living Translation
2 Samuel 23:18-20
New Living Translation
David’s Thirty Mighty Men
18 Abishai son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, was the leader of the Thirty.[a] He once used his spear to kill 300 enemy warriors in a single battle. It was by such feats that he became as famous as the Three. 19 Abishai was the most famous of the Thirty[b] and was their commander, though he was not one of the Three.
20 There was also Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant warrior[c] from Kabzeel. He did many heroic deeds, which included killing two champions[d] of Moab. Another time, on a snowy day, he chased a lion down into a pit and killed it.
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