²³ He was more honored than the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David appointed him ^(A)over his guard.

⁶ This was the Benaiah who was ^(A)mighty among the thirty, and was over the thirty; in his division was Ammizabad his son.

David’s Government Officers

²³ And ^(A)Joab was over all the army of Israel; Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites;

⁸ Also from ^[a]Betah and from ^(A)Berothai,^[b] cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.

¹⁴ So Ahimelech answered the king and said, “And who among all your servants is as ^(A)faithful as David, who is the king’s son-in-law, who goes at your bidding, and is honorable in your house?