And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers.

Of the three, he was more famous than the two, and was made their captain. However he did not attain to the [first] three.

Behold, he was more famous than the thirty, but he did not attain to the [first] three. And David set him over his guard.

And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.

So David became famous in all the lands; the Lord caused all the nations to fear him.

I was with you wherever you went and I defeated all your enemies before you. Now I will make you as famous as the great men of the earth.

David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly great and famous and glorious in all the lands. Therefore, I must make provision for it.” So David made lavish preparations for it before his death.