The third commander, for the third month, was Benaiah son of the chief priest Jehoiada; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were priests.
The king put Benaiah son of Jehoiada over the army in his place, and the king put the priest Zadok in the place of Abiathar.
Zadok, a young warrior, and twenty-two commanders from his own ancestral house.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were the chief officials in the service of the king.
After Ahithophel came Jehoiada son of Benaiah and Abiathar. Joab was commander of the king’s army.
Dodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division of the second month; Mikloth was the chief officer of his division. In his division were twenty-four thousand.
This is the Benaiah who was a mighty man of the Thirty and in command of the Thirty; his son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.