Abishai and Benaiah: Leaders of the Thirty

2 Samuel 23:18-23

Avishai the brother of Yo'av, the son of Tz'ruyah, was chief of these three. He raised his spear against 300 men and killed them; thus he had a reputation even among the three.

He had the most honor of these three and was therefore made their leader; however, he did not achieve the status of the first three

B'nayah the son of Y'hoyada, the son of a valiant man of Kavtze'el, was a man of many exploits. He struck down two lion-hearted men of Mo'av. One day when it was snowing, he went down into a pit and killed a lion.

Here is how he killed an Egyptian, a man of intimidating appearance: the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, and he went down to him with only a stick, seized the spear from the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear

These are things that B'nayah the son of Y'hoyada did that earned him a name among the three warrior-heroes.

He had more honor than the thirty, but he did not achieve the status of the first three. David put him in command of his personal guard.

Abishai and Benaiah: Leaders of the Thirty

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