Benaiah
Bible Person · Male
Who was Benaiah?
The son of Jehoiada, chief priest (1 Chr. 27:5). He was set by David over his body-guard of Cherethites and Pelethites (2 Sam. 8:18; 1 Kings 1:32; 1 Chr. 18:17). His exploits are enumerated in 2 Sam. 23:20, 21, 22; 1 Chr. 11:22. He remained faithful to Solomon (1 Kings 1:8, 10, 26), by whom he was raised to the rank of commander-in-chief (1 Kings 2:25, 29, 30, 34, 35; 4:4).
Biography from Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain).
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Where Benaiah appears in Scripture
- 2 Samuel 8:18
- 2 Samuel 20:23
- 2 Samuel 23:20
- 2 Samuel 23:22
- 1 Kings 1:8
- 1 Kings 1:10
- 1 Kings 1:26
- 1 Kings 1:32
- 1 Kings 1:36
- 1 Kings 1:38
- 1 Kings 1:44
- 1 Kings 2:25
- 1 Kings 2:29
- 1 Kings 2:30
- 1 Kings 2:34
- 1 Kings 2:35
- 1 Kings 2:46
- 1 Kings 4:4
- 1 Chronicles 11:22
- 1 Chronicles 11:24
- 1 Chronicles 18:17
- 1 Chronicles 27:5
- 1 Chronicles 27:6
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