In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.

Now Abishai the brother of Joab the son of Zeruiah [was] himself the leader of the thirty. He [was] wielding his spear against three hundred slain and {gained a name} among the thirty.

And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.

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

Among the thirty, is it not that he [was] honored and became a commander for them? But he did not come up to the three

Such things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and was the noblest of thirty: But not like to any of the three in facts of war.