These six were born to David in Hebron, where he ruled for seven years and six months. He ruled thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

He reigned over Israel forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.

Three of the thirty leaders went down to David at the rocky cliff at the cave of Adullam, while a Philistine force was camped in the Valley of Rephaim.

He received honor from the thirty warriors, though he was not one of the three elite warriors. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.