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Benaiah

Mentioned 1054–1010 BC traditional (Jones)

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).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Father
Jehoiada
Child
Ammizabad
Tagged in
23 verses

Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).

Family

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Places

Places named in the same verses as Benaiah, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification. A dashed ring on the map marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.

  1. uncertain location: Kabzeel2
  2. location not graded: Moab2
  3. likely location: Gihon1

Timeline

The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 1079–985 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 4 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.

Mentions

23 tagged verses in 3 books. Select a book to read its verses.

  1. 2 Samuel4
  2. 1 Kings14
  3. 1 Chronicles5

The name in each translation

TextOccurrences of each name
BSBBenaiah 44
KJVBenaiah 42
ASVBenaiah 42

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Every verse

All 23 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.

2 Samuel4 verses
  1. 8:18

    Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priestly leaders.

  2. 20:23

    Now Joab was over the whole army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites;

  3. 23:20

    And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.

  4. 23:22

    These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name along with the three mighty men.

1 Kings14 verses
  1. 1:8

    But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s mighty men would not join Adonijah.

  2. 1:10

    But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.

  3. 1:26

    But me your servant he has not invited, nor Zadok the priest, nor Benaiah son of Jehoiada, nor your servant Solomon.

  4. 1:32

    Then King David said, “Call in for me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” So they came before the king.

  5. 1:36

    “Amen,” replied Benaiah son of Jehoiada. “May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, so declare it.

  6. 1:38

    Then Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, went down and set Solomon on King David’s mule, and they escorted him to Gihon.

  7. 1:44

    And with Solomon, the king has sent Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, and they have set him on the king’s mule.

  8. 2:25

    So King Solomon gave orders to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he struck down Adonijah and he died.

  9. 2:29

    It was reported to King Solomon: “Joab has fled to the tent of the LORD and is now beside the altar.” So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, strike him down!”

  10. 2:30

    And Benaiah entered the tent of the LORD and said to Joab, “The king says, ‘Come out!’” But Joab replied, “No, I will die here.” So Benaiah relayed the message to the king, saying, “This is how Joab answered me.”

  11. 2:34

    So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and killed him. He was buried at his own home in the wilderness.

  12. 2:35

    And the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in Joab’s place over the army, and he appointed Zadok the priest in Abiathar’s place.

  13. 2:46

    Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. Thus the kingdom was firmly established in the hand of Solomon.

  14. 4:4

    Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

1 Chronicles5 verses
  1. 11:22

    And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.

  2. 11:24

    These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name along with the three mighty men.

  3. 18:17

    Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.

  4. 27:5

    The third army commander, as chief for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. There were 24,000 men in his division.

  5. 27:6

    This Benaiah was mighty among the Thirty and was over the Thirty, and his son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.

Easton’s Bible Dictionary

The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.

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).