²³ He was more honored than the other members of the Thirty, though he was not one of the Three. And David made him captain of his bodyguard.

⁶ This was the Benaiah who commanded David’s elite military group known as the Thirty. His son Ammizabad was his chief officer.

²³ Now Joab was the commander of the army of Israel. Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king’s bodyguard.

⁸ along with a large amount of bronze from Hadadezer’s towns of Tebah^[a] and Berothai.

¹⁴ “But sir,” Ahimelech replied, “is anyone among all your servants as faithful as David, your son-in-law? Why, he is the captain of your bodyguard and a highly honored member of your household!