And King Rehoboam made bronze shields in place of them. And the chiefs of the body guard, who kept the gate of the house of the king, were placed in charge over them.

ALEPH. How will the gold be tarnished, and the fine silver changed! The sacred stones have been poured forth at the top of all the streets.

and Benaiah son of Jehoida [was] counselor, and the Cherethite and the Pelethite and the sons of David were princes of the court.

He was honorable among the [second] three, but he reached not to the [first] three: and David made him his reporter. And these [are] the names of King David's mighty men.

He was distinguished beyond the thirty, yet he reached not to the [first] three. And David set him over his family.

Behold Solomon's bed; sixty mighty men of the mighty ones of Israel are round about it.

They all hold a sword, being expert in war: every man has his sword upon his thigh because of fear by night.