Reading for June 14th

Read 2 Samuel 23.19-39
In verse 20: Benaiah was the commander of David's bodyguard and later of the army under Solomon.
In verse 24: It is strange to find Ashel in this list since he seems to be a young warrior aspiring to greatness at the time of his death (2.18-23).
Elhanan killed Goliath (21.19).
In verse 30: This is a different Benaiah from the one in vv. 20-23.
In verse 39: Uriah was Bathsheba's husband (ch. 11).
It is uncertain how the count of thirty-seven is achieved.
The addition of the "Three" plus Abishai and Benaiah brings the number to thirty-five.
Joab may have been counted as a member of this elite group, though his name is not specifically mentioned.
The list in vv. 24-39 has thirty names in it.
But there are textual variations where an additional name may have been read.
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