King David had an elite force of mighty men who were known for their fantastic feats. Which one of them killed a lion in a pit on a snowy day? Which one killed 800 men at one time? Which one fought against the Philistines until his hand stuck to his sword?
II Samuel 23 contains a list of the names of David’s mighty men as well as what some of their fantastic feats were. Benaiah was the mighty man who killed a lion in a pit on a snowy day. (II Samuel 23:20) Adino the Eznite was the mighty man who killed 800 men at one time. (II Samuel 23:8) Eleazar the Ahohite was the mighty man who fought against the Philistines until his hand stuck to his sword. (II Samuel 23:9-10)