1 Chronicles 11:25

He himself was certainly distinguished among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David appointed him over his bodyguard.

2 Samuel 20:23

Now Joab [was] over all the army of Israel and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the Carites and over the Pelethites.

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Summary

Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.

But attained

Bible References

But attained

1 Chronicles 11:21
{He was twice as renowned} among the three and was their commander. But he did not attain to the three.

David

2 Samuel 20:23
Now Joab [was] over all the army of Israel and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the Carites and over the Pelethites.