He was more honored than the thirty, but he did not come to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
And Joab was over all the army of Israel, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites.
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among three mighty ones.
Asahel the brother of Joab was of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem;
And King David took very much bronze from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer.
He was that Benaiah who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty; and in his division was his son Ammizabad.
And if one overpowers him, two shall stand before him; and a threefold cord is not quickly torn apart.
And Ahimelech answered the king and said, And who among all your servants is as David the faithful, and son-in-law of the king; who does your bidding, and is honorable in all your house?