Person
Benaiah draft
The son of Jehoiada, chief priest (1 Chr. 27:5).
Family & connections
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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).
In Scripture
23 verses in 3 books
- 2 Samuel8:18; 20:23; 23:20, 22
- 1 Kings1:8, 10, 26, 32, 36, 38, 44; 2:25, 29–30, 34–35, 46; 4:4
- 1 Chronicles11:22, 24; 18:17; 27:5–6
Source: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC-BY-SA-4.0)