Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.
The passage stands in 1 Chronicles 10-12, which parallels the record in Samuel and gives much the same account with the exception of genealogies. It belongs to the parallel telling of the events surrounding David's rise to rule over all Israel.
It marks Benaiah as honourable among the thirty and among David's truly mighty men, yet as one who did not attain to the first three. Among the deeds that earned him this distinction was his slaying of the lion in a pit on a snowy day. For this standing David set him over his guard and appointed him to command it. The reason for his might is to be sought in connection with the work of David, the division of his armies, the work Benaiah did, his virtues and his mistakes, and God's mercy and guidance.
The passage stands in 1 Chronicles 10-12, which parallels the record in Samuel and gives much the same account with the exception of genealogies. It belongs to the parallel telling of the events surrounding David's rise to rule over all Israel.
It marks Benaiah as honourable among the thirty and among David's truly mighty men, yet as one who did not attain to the first three. Among the deeds that earned him this distinction was his slaying of the lion in a pit on a snowy day. For this standing David set him over his guard and appointed him to command it. The reason for his might is to be sought in connection with the work of David, the division of his armies, the work Benaiah did, his virtues and his mistakes, and God's mercy and guidance.