“Elifelet the son of Achasbai the son of the Ma‘akhati, Eli‘am the son of Achitofel from Giloh, Hetzrai from Karmel, Pa‘arai the Arbi, Yig’al the son of Natan of Tzovah, Bani the Gadi, Tzelek the ‘Amoni, Nachrai the Be’eroti, armor-bearer for Yo’av the son of Tz’ruyah, Ira the Yitri, Garev the Yitri, and Uriyah the […]

“B’nayah the son of Y’hoyada, the son of a valiant man of Kavtze’el, was a man of many exploits. He struck down two lion-hearted men of Mo’av. One day, when it was snowing, he went down into a pit and killed a lion.”-2 Samuel 23:20 So we encounter an interesting play on words in verse […]

“B’nayah the son of Y’hoyada, the son of a valiant man of Kavtze’el, was a man of many exploits. He struck down two lion-hearted men of Mo’av. One day when it was snowing, he went down into a pit and killed a lion.”– 2 Samuel 23:20 Alrighty, next up on the list is a man […]

“Avishai, the brother of Yo’av, the son of Tz’ruyah, was chief of these three. He raised his spear against 300 men and killed them; thus he had a reputation even among the three.”-2 Samuel 23:18 The second listing of warrior heroes kicks off from verse 18. The first name we’re given is Avishai. He was […]

“David had a craving and said, ‘I wish someone could give me water to drink from the well by the gate of Beit-Lechem!’  The three warrior-heroes broke through the army of the P’lishtim, drew water from the well by the gate of Beit-Lechem, took it and brought it to David. But he wouldn’t drink it. […]