Category:Benaiah

---excerpt from the Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Benaiah - Built up by Jehovah. (1.) The son of Jehoiada, chief priest (1 Chronicles 27:5). He was set by David over his body-guard of Cherethites and Pelethites (2 Samuel 8:18; 1 Kings 1:32; 1 Chronicles 18:17). His exploits are enumerated in 2 Samuel 23:20, 2 Samuel 23:21, 2 Samuel 23:22; 1 Chronicles 11:22. He remained faithful to Solomon (1 Kings 1:8, 1 Kings 1:10, 1 Kings 1:26), by whom he was raised to the rank of commander-in-chief (1 Kings 2:25, 1 Kings 2:29, 1 Kings 2:30, 1 Kings 2:34, 1 Kings 2:35; 1 Kings 4:4). (2.) 2 Samuel 23:30; 1 Chronicles 11:31. (3.) A musical Levite (1 Chronicles 15:18, 1 Chronicles 15:20). (4.) A priest (1 Chronicles 15:24; 1 Chronicles 16:6). (5.) The son of Jeiel (2 Chronicles 20:14).