He was most honorable among the Thirty, but he attained not to the first Three. So David set him over his guard.
Now Joab remained over all the army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites;
These sort of things Benaiah son of Jehoiada did, so that he had a name as famous as that of the Three mighty men.
Asahel brother of Joab was one of the Thirty, also Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
From Betah and Berothai, towns of Hadadezer, King David took a vast amount of bronze.
This was Benaiah, who was a mighty man of the 30 and had charge over the 30. Ammizabad his son was over his division.
Though a man might overpower one, two can stand against him. Moreover a threefold cord cannot be quickly broken.
Then Ahimelech answered the king saying, “Who among all your servants is as trusted as David, the king’s son-in-law, a captain of the royal guard, and honored in your house?