He was more honourable than the thirty, but he didn’t attain to the three. David set him over his guard.
Now Joab was over all the army of Israel, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites,
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name amongst the three mighty men.
Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty: Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.
This is that Benaiah who was the mighty man of the thirty and over the thirty. Of his division was Ammizabad his son.
If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, “Who amongst all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king’s son-in-law, captain of your body guard, and honoured in your house?