2 Samuel 23:24-39 ▼

24 Now these were members of the Thirty \In the Thirty were:/: Asahel (God-made) the brother of Joab (YHWH is father), Elhanan (God has been gracious) son of Dodo (his beloved) of Bethlehem (house of bread),

25 Shammah (astonishment) the Harodite, Elika (my God rejects) the Harodite,

26 Helez (he has saved) the Paltite (escape), Ira (watchful of a city) son of Ikkesh (twisted) the Tekoite,

27 Abiezer (my father is help) the Anathothite, Mebunnai [Sibbecai] the Hushathite,

28 Zalmon (shady) the Ahohite (brother of rest), Maharai (impetuous) the Netophathite,

29 Heled [Heleb] son of Baanah (in affliction) the Netophathite, Ittai (Ithai) son of Ribai (pleader with YHWH) from Gibeah (hill) of the Benjamites (son of the right hand),

30 Benaiah (YHWH has built up) the Pirathonite, Hiddai (Hurai) from the brooks (from the ravines) of Gaash (quaking),

31 Abi-albon (God is my father) the Arbathite, Azmaveth (strong unto death) the Barhumite (son of the blackened),

32 Eliahba (God hides) the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen (Hashem), Jonathan (YHWH has given)

33 son of Shammah [Jonathan, 33 Shammah] the Hararite (mountain dweller), Ahiam (mother's brother) son of Sharar [Sachar] the Hararite,

34 Eliphelet (God is deliverance) son of Ahasbai (brother of my encompassers) the Maacathite (she has pressed), Eliam (God is kinsman) son of Ahithophel (my brother is folly) the Gilonite (gentilic of preceding),

35 Hezro (enclosed) the Carmelite, Paarai (gaping) the Arbite (an ambush),

36 Igal (He redeems) son of Nathan (giver) of Zobah (station), Bani (built) the Gadite (a troop / fortune),

37 Zelek (fissure) the Ammonite, Naharai (snorter) the Beerothite (wells), the armor-bearer of Joab (YHWH is father) son of Zeruiah (balsam),

38 Ira (watchful of a city) the Ithrite (a remnant), Gareb (scabby) the Ithrite,

39 and Uriah (YHWH is my light) the Hittite. There were thirty-seven in all.