2 Samuel 23:23

He was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to the [greatness of the] three. David appointed him over his guard.

1 Samuel 22:14

Then Ahimelech answered the king, “And who among all your servants is as faithful and trustworthy as David, who is the king’s son-in-law, and who is captain over your guard [and your confidant], and is honored in your house?

2 Samuel 8:8

And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took an immense quantity of bronze.

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];

1 Chronicles 27:6

This is the Benaiah who was the mighty man of the thirty and was in charge of the thirty; and Ammizabad his son was over his division.

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Summary

He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

More honourable

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More honourable

1 Chronicles 27:6
This is the Benaiah who was the mighty man of the thirty and was in charge of the thirty; and Ammizabad his son was over his division.

Over his guard

2 Samuel 8:8
And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took an immense quantity of bronze.
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];
1 Samuel 22:14
Then Ahimelech answered the king, “And who among all your servants is as faithful and trustworthy as David, who is the king’s son-in-law, and who is captain over your guard [and your confidant], and is honored in your house?

General references

2 Samuel 20:7
So Joab’s men went after him, along with [David’s bodyguards] the Cherethites and Pelethites and all the warriors; they went out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.