He was most honorable among the Thirty, but he attained not to the first Three. So David set him over his guard.
This was Benaiah, who was a mighty man of the 30 and had charge over the 30. Ammizabad his son was over his division.
Now Joab remained over all the army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites;
From Betah and Berothai, towns of Hadadezer, King David took a vast amount of bronze.
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?
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,
Though a man might overpower one, two can stand against him. Moreover a threefold cord cannot be quickly broken.