He was honored more than the thirty, but he was not a member of the three. David put him in charge of his bodyguards.
Now, Joab was put in charge of Israel’s whole army. Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was in charge of the Cherethites and Pelethites.
These are the things that Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, did. He was as famous as the three fighting men.
The distinguished fighting men were Joab’s brother Asahel, Elhanan (son of Dodo) from Bethlehem,