He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
Now Joab was over all the host 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 had a name among the three mighty men.
Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem;
And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
This is that Benaiah, who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and of his course was Ammizabad his son.
And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who among all thy servants is so faithful as David, which is the king's son in law, and is taken into thy council, and is honourable in thine house?