Topic
Benaiah
51 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
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The verses
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- 2 Samuel 8:18Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. Son of Jehoiada, commander of the Cherethites and Pelethites
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief rulers.
- 2 Samuel 23:30Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 2. An Ephraimite, and distinguished warrior
Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
- 1 Kings 4:4Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. Son of Jehoiada, commander of the Cherethites and Pelethites — Loyal to Solomon
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
- 1 Chronicles 11:31Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 2. An Ephraimite, and distinguished warrior
Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
- 1 Chronicles 15:18Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 3. A Levitical musician
And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the porters.
- 1 Chronicles 15:20Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 3. A Levitical musician
And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;
- 1 Chronicles 15:24Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 4. A priest
And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
- 1 Chronicles 16:6Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 4. A priest
Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
- 1 Chronicles 27:5Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. Son of Jehoiada, commander of the Cherethites and Pelethites — A distinguished warrior
The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
- 2 Chronicles 20:14Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 5. Son of Jeiel
¶ Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation;
- 2 Samuel 23:20Easton · Smith · ISBE
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:
- 1 Kings 1:8Easton · Smith · ISBE
But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
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- 1 Kings 1:10 Easton · Smith · ISBE
- 1 Kings 1:32 Easton · Smith · ISBE
- 1 Kings 2:35 Easton · Smith · ISBE
- 1 Chronicles 4:36 Smith · ISBE · Nave 7. A chief of the Simeonites
- 1 Chronicles 16:5 Smith · ISBE · Nave 3. A Levitical musician
- 1 Chronicles 18:17 Easton · Smith · ISBE
- 1 Chronicles 27:14 Smith · ISBE · Nave 2. An Ephraimite, and distinguished warrior
- 2 Chronicles 31:13 Smith · ISBE · Nave 6. A Levite in time of Hezekiah
- Ezra 10:25 Smith · ISBE · Nave 9. Son of Parosh
- Ezra 10:30 Smith · ISBE · Nave 10. Son of Pahath-moab
- Ezra 10:35 Smith · ISBE · Nave 11. Son of Bani
- Ezra 10:43 Smith · ISBE · Nave 12. Son of Nebo
- Ezekiel 11:1 Smith · ISBE · Nave 8. Father of Pelatiah
- Ezekiel 11:13 Smith · ISBE · Nave 8. Father of Pelatiah
- 2 Samuel 20:23 Smith · ISBE
- 2 Samuel 23:21 Easton · Smith
- 2 Samuel 23:22 Easton · Smith
- 2 Samuel 23:23 Smith · ISBE
- 1 Kings 1:26 Easton · ISBE
- 1 Kings 1:38 Smith · Nave 1. Son of Jehoiada, commander of the Cherethites and Pelethites
- 1 Kings 2:25 Easton · ISBE
- 1 Kings 2:29 Easton · ISBE
- 1 Chronicles 11:22 Easton · Smith
- 1 Chronicles 27:6 Smith · Nave 1. Son of Jehoiada, commander of the Cherethites and Pelethites — A distinguished warrior
- Joshua 15:21 ISBE
- Judges 12:13 ISBE
- Judges 12:15 ISBE
- 2 Samuel 11:22 ISBE
- 2 Samuel 15:18 ISBE
- 2 Samuel 23:20–23 Nave 1. Son of Jehoiada, commander of the Cherethites and Pelethites — A distinguished warrior
- 1 Kings 1:2 Nave 1. Son of Jehoiada, commander of the Cherethites and Pelethites — Loyal to Solomon
- 1 Kings 1:44 Smith
- 1 Kings 2:30 Easton
- 1 Kings 2:34 Easton
- 1 Kings 2:46 ISBE
- 2 Kings 11:4 ISBE
- 1 Chronicles 11:22–25 Nave 1. Son of Jehoiada, commander of the Cherethites and Pelethites — A distinguished warrior
- 1 Chronicles 11:25 Smith
- 1 Chronicles 27:34 ISBE
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 24 references
Built up by Jehovah. (1.) 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).
(2.) 2 Sam. 23:30; 1 Chr. 11:31.
(3.) A musical Levite (1 Chr. 15:18, 20).
(4.) A priest (1 Chr. 15:24; 16:6).
(5.) The son of Jeiel (2 Chr. 20:14).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 39 references
- The son of Jehoiada the chief priest, (1 Chronicles 27:5) of the tribe of Levi, though a native of Kabzeel, (2 Samuel 23:20) set by David, (1 Chronicles 11:25) over his body-guard. (2 Samuel 8:18; 20:23; 1 Kings 1:38; 1 Chronicles 18:17) One of the mighty men. (2 Samuel 23:22,23; 1 Chronicles 11:25; 27:6) The exploits which gave him this rank are narrated in (2 Samuel 23:20,21; 1 Chronicles 11:22) He was captain of the host for the third month. (1 Chronicles 27:5) Benaiah remained faithful to Solomon during Adonijah’s attempt on the crown, (1 Kings 1:8,10,32,38,44) and was raised unto the place of Joab as commander-in-chief of the whole army. (1 Kings 2:35; 4:4) (B.C. 1005.)
- Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite, one of David’s thirty mighty men, (2 Samuel 23:30; 1 Chronicles 11:31) and the captain of the eleventh monthly course. (1 Chronicles 27:14)
- A Levite in the time of David, who "played with a psaltry on Alamoth." (1 Chronicles 15:18,20; 16:5)
- A priest in the time of David, appointed to blow the trumpet before the ark. (1 Chronicles 15:24; 16:6)
- A Levite of the sons of Asaph. (2 Chronicles 20:14)
- A Levite in the time of Hezekiah. (2 Chronicles 31:13)
- One of the "princes" of the families of Simeon. (1 Chronicles 4:36)
- Four laymen in the time of Ezra who had taken strange wives. (Ezra 10:25,30,35,43)
- The father of Pelatiah. (Ezekiel 11:1,13)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 40 references
be-na'-ya, be-ni'-a (benayah, benayahu, "Yahweh has built." Compare HPN, 182, 265, 268):
(1) Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada of Kabzeel (compare Jos 15:21), was a man of "mighty deeds" and was more honorable than any of the mighty men of David except the three chiefs. Therefore David made him his chief counselor (2Sa 23:23 m; month compare 1Ch 27:34 where the order of names seems to be reversed) and set him over the Cherethites (compare Carites, 2Ki 11:4 ff and margin) and Pelethites and he was made the 3rd captain of the host and chief over the course of the 3rd (1Ch 27:5 f; 2Sa 8:18; 20:23; 1Ch 18:17; 2Sa 23:20 ff; 11:22 ff). Being a true friend of David (compare 2Sa 15:18) he did not take part in the usurpation of Adonijah (1Ki 1:8,10,26), and was therefore with others chosen by the king to proclaim Solomon king over Israel (1Ki 1:32 ff) and later by Solomon to execute Adonijah (1Ki 2:25), Joab (1Ki 2:29 ff), and Shimei (1Ki 2:46). In recognition of his services Solomon appointed him over the host in Joab's place (1Ki 2:35; 4:4).
(2) Benaiah, a Pirathonite (compare Jud 12:13,15), was one of David's 30 mighty men (2Sa 23:30; 1Ch 11:31). He was captain over the course of the 11th month numbering 24,000 (1Ch 27:14).
(3) A ruler of the house of Simeon (1Ch 4:36).
(4) A Levite of second degree appointed as singer (1Ch 15:18) with "psalteries Set to Alamoth" (1Ch 15:20; 16:5).
(5) A priest appointed "to blow the trumpet before the ark of God" (1Ch 15:24; 16:6).
(6) The father of Jehoiada (1Ch 27:34), but see (1) above.
(7) An ancestor of Jahaziel of the house of Asaph (2Ch 20:14).
(8) An overseer in the service of Hezekiah (2Ch 31:13).
(9, 10, 11, 12) Four different men of Israel who had taken "strange wives" (Ezr 10:25,30,35,43).
(13) The father of Pelatiah who was seen by Ezekiel in his vision (Eze 11:1,13).
A. L. Breslich
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 25 references, grouped by sub-topic
- 1. Son of Jehoiada, commander of the Cherethites and Pelethites 2Sa 8:18; 1Ki 1:38
- A distinguished warrior 2Sa 23:20-23; 1Ch 11:22-25; 27:5,6
- Loyal to Solomon 1Ki 1:2; 4:4
- 2. An Ephraimite, and distinguished warrior 2Sa 23:30; 1Ch 11:31; 27:14
- 3. A Levitical musician 1Ch 15:18,20; 16:5
- 4. A priest 1Ch 15:24; 16:6
- 5. Son of Jeiel 2Ch 20:14
- 6. A Levite in time of Hezekiah 2Ch 31:13
- 7. A chief of the Simeonites 1Ch 4:36
- 8. Father of Pelatiah Eze 11:1,13
- 9. Son of Parosh Ezr 10:25
- → 10. Son of Pahath-moab Ezr 10:30
- → 11. Son of Bani Ezr 10:35
- → 12. Son of Nebo Ezr 10:43
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.