He sent Zadok, Nathan, Benaiah, and the royal bodyguards to escort him. They had him ride on the king's mule,

So Benaiah went to the Tent of the LORD's presence and killed Joab, and he was buried at his home in the open country.

The king made Benaiah commander of the army in Joab's place and put Zadok the priest in Abiathar's place.

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of David's bodyguards; and King David's sons held high positions in his service.

All his officials stood next to him as the royal bodyguards passed by in front of him. The six hundred soldiers who had followed him from Gath also passed by,

So Joab's men, the royal bodyguards, and all the other soldiers left Jerusalem with Abishai to go after Sheba.

Joab was in command of the army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of David's bodyguards;

Benaiah son of Jehoiada from Kabzeel was another famous soldier; he did many brave deeds, including killing two great Moabite warriors. He once went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.

Those were the brave deeds of Benaiah, who was one of "The Thirty."

We had raided the territory of the Cherethites in the southern part of Judah and the territory of the clan of Caleb, and we burned down Ziklag."

And so I am announcing that I will attack the Philistines and wipe them out. I will destroy everyone left living there on the Philistine Plain.

You Philistines are doomed, you people who live along the coast. The LORD has passed sentence on you. He will destroy you, and not one of you will be left.

and Ira from the town of Jair was also one of David's priests.