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<p> ("whom [[Jehovah]] builds up".) Son of Jehoiada, the chief priest (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 27:5), so of the tribe of Levi, though of [[Kabzeel]] in S. Judah (&nbsp;2 Samuel 23:20; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 11:22; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 11:25; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 18:17; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 27:6); set over David's body guard, the [[Cherethites]] and [[Pelethites]] (&nbsp;2 Samuel 8:18; &nbsp;2 Samuel 20:23; &nbsp;2 Samuel 23:20; &nbsp;2 Samuel 23:22-23; &nbsp;1 Kings 1:38). Midway between the first three of "the mighty men" (gibborim ), and the 30 "valiant men of the armies." "Mighty among the 30, and above the 30." </p> <p> He earned his position by slaying "two lion-like men of Moab," and "a lion in a pit in a snowy day," and "an [[Egyptian]] of great stature, a goodly man (&nbsp;2 Samuel 23:21), five cubits high," out of whose hand he plucked the spear like a weaver's beam, "and slew him with his own spear" (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 11:22-23). Having remained faithful in Adonijah's rebellion (&nbsp;1 Kings 1:8; &nbsp;1 Kings 1:10; &nbsp;1 Kings 1:32-38; &nbsp;1 Kings 1:44), and having by Solomon's command slain him and Joab, he was promoted to the latter's post as commander in chief (&nbsp;1 Kings 2:25; &nbsp;1 Kings 2:34-35; &nbsp;1 Kings 4:4). Jehoiada, father of Benaiah, was next after [[Ahithophel]] in David's court (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 27:34). [[Eight]] others of the name are mentioned. </p> <p> '''1.''' One of David's 30 "valiant men of the armies," the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite, captain of the 11th monthly course (&nbsp;2 Samuel 23:30; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 11:31; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 27:14). </p> <p> '''2.''' A [[Levite]] of David's time who "played with a psaltery on alamoth" (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 15:18-20; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 16:5). </p> <p> '''3.''' A priest in David's time who blew the trumpet before the ark (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 15:24; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 16:6). </p> <p> '''4.''' A Levite of the sons of [[Asaph]] (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 20:14). </p> <p> '''5.''' A Levite overseer of offerings, under [[Hezekiah]] (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 31:13). </p> <p> '''6.''' A prince in the family of [[Simeon]] (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 4:36). </p> <p> '''7.''' Four who took strange wives (&nbsp;Ezra 10:25; &nbsp;Ezra 10:30; &nbsp;Ezra 10:35; &nbsp;Ezra 10:43). </p> <p> '''8.''' Father of Pelatiah, a prince of the people, who gave presumptuous counsel against Ezekiel's inspired warnings, and was visited with death (Ezekiel 11). </p>

<li> The son of [[Jeiel]] (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 20:14 ). <div> <p> '''Copyright Statement''' These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by [[Thomas]] Nelson, 1897. Public Domain. </p> <p> '''Bibliography Information''' Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Benaiah'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/b/benaiah.html. 1897. </p> </div> </li>

<p> [[Benaiah]] (''Be-Nâ'Yah'' ). ''Whom Jehovah Has Built.'' One of David's distinguished officers, who succeeded, after Joab's death, to the command of the [[Hebrew]] army. &nbsp;2 Samuel 8:18; &nbsp;2 Samuel 23:20-23. There are twelve persons of this name mentioned in the Bible. </p>

<p> (Heb. Benayah', בְּנָיָה, [[Built]] [i.e. ''Made'' or [[Sustained]] ] by ''Jehovah,'' &nbsp;2 Samuel 20:23; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 4:36; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 11:22; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 11:31; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 27:14; &nbsp;2 Chronicles 20:14; &nbsp;Ezra 10:25; &nbsp;Ezra 10:30; &nbsp;Ezra 10:35; &nbsp;Ezra 10:43; &nbsp;Ezekiel 11:23; elsewhere and oftener in the prolonged form, בְּנָיָהוּ, ''Benaya'' '''Hu;'' Sept. generally [also Josephus, ''Ant.'' 7, 11, 8] Βαναίας, in Chron. occasionally v. r. Βαναία, and in Ezra Βαναϊ v α '','' rarely any other v. r., e.g. Βαναϊ v ας, Βαναϊ v ), the name of a large number of men in the O.T. </p> <p> '''1.''' The son of [[Jehoiada]] a chief-priest (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 27:5), and therefore of the tribe of Levi, though a native of Kabzeel (&nbsp;2 Samuel 23:20; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 11:22), in the south of Judah; set by David (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 11:24) over his body-guard of Cherethites and Pelethites (&nbsp;2 Samuel 8:18; &nbsp;1 Kings 1:38; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 18:17; &nbsp;2 Samuel 20:23), and occupying a middle rank between the first three of the Gibborim, or "mighty men," and the thirty "valiant men of the armies" (&nbsp;2 Samuel 23:22; &nbsp;2 Samuel 23:30; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 11:24; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 27:6; and see Kennicott, ''Diss.'' p. 177). The exploits which gave him this rank are narrated in &nbsp;2 Samuel 23:20-21; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 11:22 : he overcame two Moabitish champions ("lions of God"), slew an Egyptian giant with his own spear, and went down into an exhausted cistern and destroyed a lion which had fallen into it when covered with snow. He was captain of the host for the third month (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 27:5). B.C. 1046. Benaiah remained faithful to Solomon during Adonijah's attempt on the crown (&nbsp;1 Kings 1:8; &nbsp;1 Kings 1:10; &nbsp;1 Kings 1:26), a matter in which he took part in his official capacity as commander of the king's body-guard (&nbsp;1 Kings 1:32; &nbsp;1 Kings 1:36; &nbsp;1 Kings 1:38; &nbsp;1 Kings 1:44); and after [[Adonijah]] and Joab had both been put to death by his hand (&nbsp;1 Kings 2:25; &nbsp;1 Kings 2:29-30; &nbsp;1 Kings 2:34), as well as [[Shimei]] (&nbsp;1 Kings 2:46), he was raised by Solomon into the place of Joab as commander-in-chief of the whole army (1 Kings 2, 35; 4, 4). B.C. 1015. (See [[David]]). </p> <p> Benaiah appears to have had a son called, after his grandfather, Jehoiada, who succeeded Ahithophel about the person of the king (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 27:34). But this is possibly a copyist's mistake for "Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada." — Smith, s.v. </p> <p> '''2.''' A [[Pirathonite]] of the tribe of Ephraim, one of David's thirty mighty men (&nbsp;2 Samuel 23:30; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 11:31), and the captain of the eleventh monthly course (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 27:14). B.C. 1044. (See David). </p> <p> '''3.''' A Levite in the time of David, who "played with a psaltery on Alamoth" at the removal of the ark (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 15:18; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 15:20; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 16:5). B.C. 1043. </p> <p> '''4.''' A priest in the time of David, appointed to blow the trumpet before the ark when brought to [[Jerusalem]] (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 15:24; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 16:6). B.C. 1043. </p> <p> '''5.''' The son of Jeiel, and father of Zechariah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 20:14). B.C. considerably ante 890. </p> <p> '''6.''' A Levite in the time of Hezekiah, one of the "overseers (פְּקַידַים ) of offerings" (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 31:13). B.C. 726. </p> <p> '''7.''' One of the "princes" (נְשַׂיאַים ) of the families of Simeon who dispossessed the [[Amalekites]] from the pasture-grounds of [[Gedor]] (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 4:36). B.C. cir. 713. </p> <p> '''8.''' The father of Pelatiah, which latter was "a prince of the people" in the time of Ezekiel (&nbsp;Ezekiel 11:1; &nbsp;Ezekiel 11:13). B.C. ante 571. </p> <p> '''9.''' One of the "sons" of Parosh, who divorced his [[Gentile]] wife after the return from [[Babylon]] (&nbsp;Ezra 10:25). B.C. 458. </p> <p> '''10.''' Another Israelite, of the "sons" of Pahathmoab, who did the same (&nbsp;Ezra 10:30). B.C. 458. </p> <p> '''11.''' Another, of the "sons" of Bani, who did likewise (&nbsp;Ezra 10:35). B.C. 458. </p> <p> '''12.''' A fourth, of the "sons" of Nebo, who did the same (&nbsp;Ezra 10:43). B.C. 458. </p>

<p> '''''bē̇''''' -'''''nā´ya''''' , '''''bē̇''''' -'''''nı̄´a''''' ( בּניה , <i> '''''benāyāh''''' </i> , בּניהוּ , <i> '''''benāyāhū''''' </i> , "Yahweh has built." Compare <i> HPN </i> , 182, 265, 268): </p> <p> (1) Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada of Kabzeel (compare &nbsp;Joshua 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 (&nbsp;2 Samuel 23:23 m; compare &nbsp; 1 Chronicles 27:34 where the order of names seems to be reversed) and set him over the Cherethites (compare Carites, &nbsp; 2 Kings 11:4 and margin) and Pelethites and he was made the 3rd captain of the host and chief over the course of the 3rd month (&nbsp; 1 Chronicles 27:5 f; &nbsp; 2 Samuel 8:18; &nbsp;2 Samuel 20:23; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 18:17; &nbsp;2 Samuel 23:20; &nbsp;2 Samuel 11:22 ). Being a true friend of David (compare &nbsp;2 Samuel 15:18 ) he did not take part in the usurpation of Adonijah (&nbsp;1 Kings 1:8 , &nbsp;1 Kings 1:10 , &nbsp;1 Kings 1:26 ), and was therefore with others chosen by the king to proclaim Solomon king over [[Israel]] (&nbsp;1 Kings 1:32 ) and later by Solomon to execute Adonijah (&nbsp;1 Kings 2:25 ), Joab (&nbsp;1 Kings 2:29 ), and Shimei (&nbsp;1 Kings 2:46 ). In recognition of his services Solomon appointed him over the host in Joab's place (&nbsp;1 Kings 2:35; &nbsp;1 Kings 4:4 ). </p> <p> (2) Benaiah, a Pirathonite (compare &nbsp;Judges 12:13 , &nbsp;Judges 12:15 ), was one of David's 30 mighty men (&nbsp;2 Samuel 23:30; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 11:31 ). He was captain over the course of the 11th month numbering 24,000 (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 27:14 ). </p> <p> (3) A ruler of the house of Simeon (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 4:36 ). </p> <p> (4) A L evite of second degree appointed as singer (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 15:18 ) with "psalteries Set to Alamoth" (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 15:20; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 16:5 ). </p> <p> (5) A priest appointed "to blow the trumpet before the ark of God" (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 15:24; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 16:6 ). </p> <p> (6) The father of Jehoiada (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 27:34 ), but see (1) above. </p> <p> (7) An ancestor of [[Jahaziel]] of the house of Asaph (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 20:14 ). </p> <p> (8) An overseer in the service of Hezekiah (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 31:13 ). </p> <p> (9, 10, 11, 12) Four different men of Israel who had taken "strange wives" (&nbsp;Ezra 10:25 , &nbsp;Ezra 10:30 , &nbsp;Ezra 10:35 , &nbsp;Ezra 10:43 ). </p> <p> (13) The father of [[Pelatiah]] who was seen by Ezekiel in his vision (&nbsp;Ezekiel 11:1 , &nbsp;Ezekiel 11:13 ). </p>