He was more renowned than the Thirty, but he attained not to the [first] Three. David set him over his guard or council.
Joab was over the host of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over [the king's bodyguards] the Cherethites and Pelethites;
These things Benaiah son of Jehoiada did, and won a name beside the three mighty men.
Asahel brother of Joab was one of the Thirty; then Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David exacted an immense amount of bronze.
This is the Benaiah who was a mighty man of the Thirty and over the Thirty; and in his division was Ammizabad his son.
And though a man might prevail against him who is alone, two will withstand him. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Then Ahimelech answered the king, And who is so faithful among all your servants as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is taken into your council and honored in your house?