Commentators note specific details about these warriors. For example, "Ithai" is an older form of the name "Ittai" found in the book of Samuel, and this "Benaiah the Pirathonite" is a different person from the more famous Benaiah son of Jehoiada. This precision, along with a longer list of names than in Samuel, suggests the Chronicler used detailed historical sources, reminding us that these were real individuals whose service was carefully recorded.