He was honored above the thirty, and to the three he came not. And David will set him to his audience.
This the Benaiah the strong one of the thirty, and over the thirty: and his division Ammisabad his son.
And Joab over all the army of Israel: and Benaiah, son of Jehoida, over the Cherethites, and over the Pelethites.
And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
And Ahimelech will answer the king and say, And who among all thy servants faithful as David, and son-in-law of the king, and he departed at hearing thee, and honored in thy house?
These did Benaiah son of Jehoida, and to him a name among the three mighty.
Asahel, brother of Joab, among the thirty; Elhanan, son of Dodo of the House of Bread.
And if one shall become strong against him, two shall stand before him; and a three-fold thread shall not be quickly broken.