The Reign of David

And Banaias the son of Joiada a most valiant man, of great deeds, of Cabseel: he slew the two lions of Moab, and he went down, and slew a lion in the midst of a pit, in the time of snow.

He also slew an Egyptian, a man worthy to be a sight, having a spear in his hand: but he went down to him with a rod, and forced the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slew him with his own spear.

These things did Banaias the son of Joiada.

And he was renowned among the three valiant men, who were the most honourable among the thirty: but he attained not to the first three: and David made him of his privy council.

Asael the brother of Joab was one of the thirty, Elehanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem.

Semma of Harodi, Elica of Harodi,

Heles of Phalti, Hira the son of Acces of Thecua,

Abiezer of Anathoth, Mobonnai of Husati,

Selmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

Heled the son of Baana, also a Netophathite, Ithai the son of Ribai of Gabaath of the children of Benjamin,

Banaia the Pharathonite, Heddai of the torrent Gaas,

Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth of Beromi,

Eliaba of Salaboni. The sons of Jassen, Jonathan,

Semma of Orori, Aliam the son of Sarar the Arorite,

Eliphelet the son of Aasbai the son of Machati, Eliam the son of Achitophel the Gelonite,

Hesrai of Carmel, Pharai of Arbi,

Igaal the son of Nathan of Soba, Bonni of Gadi,

Selec of Ammoni, Naharai the Berothite, armourbearer of Joab the son of Sarvia,

Ira the Jethrite, Gareb also a Jethrite;

Urias the Hethite, thirty and seven in all.

And the anger of the Lord was again kindled against Israel, and stirred up David among them, saying: Go, number Israel and Juda.

And the king said to Joab the general of his army: Go through all the tribes of Israel from Dan to Bersabee, and number ye the people that I may know the number of them.

And Joab said to the king: The Lord thy God increase thy people, and make them as many more as they are now, and again multiply them a hundredfold in the sight of my lord the king: but what meaneth my lord the king by this kind of thing?

But the king's words prevailed over the words of Joab, and of the captains of the army: and Joab, and the captains of the soldiers went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.

And when they had passed the Jordan, they came to Aroer to the right side of the city, which is in the vale of Gad.