Lexical Definition
בְּנָיָה Bᵉnâyâh (ben-aw-yaw') Benaiah N:N-M-P
or בּנָיָהוּ Bnâyâhûw (ben-aw-yaw'-hoo); (prolonged) from בָּנָה and יָהּ; Jah has built
Benaiah.
- § Benaiah = "Jehovah has built" or "Yahweh has built up"
- Benajah, the name of twelve Israelites
1) one of David's mighty warriors, son of Jehoiada the chief priest, a Levite, set by David over his bodyguard, later having remained faithful to Solomon during Adonijah's attempt on the crown, was raised into the place of Joab as commander-in-chief of the army
2) the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite, one of David's thirty mighty warriors, and the captain of the eleventh monthly course
3) a Simeonite, a prince of the families of Simeon
4) a Levite in the time of David who played with a psaltery on Alamoth
5) a priest in the time of David, appointed to blow the trumpet before the ark
6) a Levite of the sons of Asaph
7) a Levite in the time of Hezekiah
8) Four Israelites in the time of Ezra who had taken strange wives
9) the father of Pelatiah
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וּבְנָיָהוּ֩ | and Benaiah | 1Chr.16.5 |
| וּבְנָיָ֥הוּ | and Benaiah | 1Chr.16.6 |
| וּבְנָיָ֤הוּ | and Benaiah | 1Chr.15.24 |
| וּבְנָיָ֡הוּ | and Benaiah | 1Chr.15.18 |
| וּבְנָיָ֑הוּ | and Benaiah | 1Chr.15.20 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.18
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בְּנָיָ֫הוּ, בְּנָיָה proper name, masculine (Yah hath built up, compare יבנאל, Sabean בנאל DHMZMG 1883, 15) —
1. one of David's captains and heroes, son of Jehoiada, בניהו 2Sam 8:18; 2Sam 23:20; 2Sam 23:22; 1Kgs 1:8; 1Kgs 1:10; 1Kgs 1:26; 1Kgs 1:32; 1Kgs 1:36; 1Kgs 1:38; 1Kgs 1:44; 1Kgs 2:25; 1Kgs 2:29; 1Kgs 2:30 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 2:34; 1Kgs 2:35; 1Kgs 2:46; 1Kgs 4:4; 1Chr 11:24; 1Chr 18:17; 1Chr 27:5; 1Chr 27:6 compare v1Chr 27:34 (see Be); = בניה 2Sam 20:23; 1Chr 11:22.
2. one of David's thirty, בניהו 2Sam 23:30 = בניה 1Chr 11:31; 1Chr 27:14.
3. a Simeonite, בניה 1Chr 4:36.
4. Levites,
a. בניהו 1Chr 15:18; 1Chr 15:20; 1Chr 15:24
b. (id.) 2Chr 31:13
c. בניה 2Chr 20:14.
5. Israelites, בניה
a. Ezra 10:25
b. vEzra 10:30
c. vEzra 10:35
d. vEzra 10:43
e. Ezek 11:13 = בניהו vEzek 11:1.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 8:18 · 20:23 · 23:20 · 23:22 · 23:30 |
| 1 Kings | 1:8 · 1:10 · 1:26 · 1:32 · 1:36 · 1:38 · 1:44 · 2:25 · 2:29 · 2:30 · 2:34 · 2:35 · 2:46 · 4:4 |
| 1 Chronicles | 4:36 · 11:22 · 11:24 · 11:31 · 15:18 · 15:20 · 15:24 · 18:17 · 27:5 · 27:6 · 27:14 · 27:34 |
| 2 Chronicles | 20:14 · 31:13 |
| Ezra | 10:25 · 10:30 · 10:35 · 10:43 |
| Ezekiel | 11:1 · 11:13 |
Profile
Male • A singer • A Levite musician during the transfer of the ark.
Singer living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Benaiah, a Levite, played the lyre and served as a gatekeeper during the transfer of the ark to Jerusalem.
- A singer living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.18;
- only referred to as Benaiah בְּנָיָה.
Benaiah is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 15-16 as one of the Levites who participated in the transfer of the ark of the covenant from the house of Obed-edom to Jerusalem during the reign of King David. In 1 Chronicles 15:18 and 20, Benaiah is listed among the Levites who were appointed to play the lyre, along with other musicians. This suggests that he was skilled in music and had a designated role in the worship and celebration surrounding the ark. In 1 Chronicles 15:24, Benaiah is also mentioned as one of the gatekeepers for the ark, responsible for its security and proper handling. During the celebration after the ark's successful transfer, Benaiah is once again mentioned as a musician, playing the lyre before the ark (1 Chronicles 16:5-6). These passages highlight Benaiah's multifaceted role as a Levite, serving as both a musician and a gatekeeper in the context of the ark's transfer and the accompanying worship.
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