11 others in the registry answer to the name Benaiah. Every Benaiah in the Bible
- verses
- 23
- first named
- 2 Samuel 8:18
- last named
- 1 Chronicles 27:6
- period
- United Monarchy
- role
- Warrior
Description
Who was Benaiah?
Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was a prominent figure during the reigns of King David and King Solomon. He is first mentioned as one of David's mighty men, known for his bravery and military prowess (2Sa.23.20-23; 1Ch.11.22-25). Benaiah's exploits included killing two warriors of Moab, a lion in a pit on a snowy day, and an Egyptian giant. He was highly respected and held leadership positions in David's army, such as being the head of the king's bodyguard (2Sa.8.18; 20.23). During the succession crisis at the end of David's reign, Benaiah remained loyal to Solomon and played a crucial role in establishing him as king (1Ki.1.8, 10, 32-44). He carried out Solomon's orders to execute Adonijah, Joab, and Shimei, effectively removing potential threats to the new king's reign (1Ki.2.25, 29-46). Under Solomon's rule, Benaiah served as the commander of the army (1Ki.4.4) and was part of the king's inner circle of advisors. His loyalty, military skills, and unwavering support for the Davidic dynasty made him an invaluable asset to both David and Solomon.
Relations
Direct connections
Every entity the graph places in a stated relation with this one, grouped by the kind of link. Each relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends always agree. Rows marked “registry” come from the identity spine rather than from a verse, and a row marked “which bearer is the source’s decision” is one where the name could have meant more than one person. The last group is not a relation at all — it counts the events two entities stand in together.
The 10 best-attested of 15 are drawn. All 15 are listed below.
Child of
Father of
- Ammizabadregistry1 Chronicles 27:6
Took part in
Stands in the same events as
- Solomon10 events
- Joab8 events
- Egypt7 events
- Zadok6 events
- Nathan6 events
- David5 events
- Adonijah3 events
- Cherethites2 events
- The Three2 events
- Three Mighty Men2 events
- Pelethites2 events
- Ariel2 events
and 6 more, ordered by how many events they share.
Places
Where this happens
The places the claims about this person reach, drawn where the gazetteer locates them. A point is where a row puts them and never where tradition does; no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.
Read it
Where to read it
Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 23, across 3 books. The name is written 24 times in them.
Onward
Where this page goes
Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.
Where they appear
Chapter by chapter
Atlas's reading of each chapter this person appears in, in canonical order. One line per chapter, and each leads to the whole of it.
- 1 Kings 1Benaiah refuses Adonijah’s invitation, escorts Solomon to Gihon, and welcomes the king’s appointment.
- 1 Kings 2Benaiah struck down Adonijah, Joab, and Shimei, then took Joab’s place over the army.
- 1 Kings 4Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of the army.
- 1 Chronicles 11Benaiah strikes down two champions of Moab, kills a lion in a snowy pit, defeats a huge Egyptian with the Egyptian’s own spear, and is appointed over David’s guard.
- 1 Chronicles 27Benaiah son of Jehoiada commanded the division for the third month and stood over the Thirty.
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