He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
Now Joab was over all the army of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and won a name among three mighty men.
Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took very much bronze.
This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and was over the thirty: and in his division was Ammizabad his son.
And if one prevails against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all your servants as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and goes at your bidding, and is honorable in your house?