Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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
Of the three in the second [rank] he was the most honored and became their captain; however, he did not attain to the first three [Jashobeam, Eleazar, and Shammah].

David

2 Samuel 20:23
Now Joab was [commander] over the entire army of Israel; Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was [commander] over the Cherethites and Pelethites [the king’s bodyguards];