Thematic Bible: The chief of the bodyguard
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Joab was in command of the army of Israel. Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of David's bodyguards.
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was the commander of David's bodyguard. David's sons were priests.
All his mercenaries passed by him. The Cherethites, all the Pelethites, Ittai, and all six hundred men who had followed him from Gath marched past the king.
Indeed he was more honored than the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. David appointed him over his guard.