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) |
|---|---|---|
| בְּ֠נָיָה | Benaiah | 2Chr.20.14 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.20.14
- son of: Jeiel (יְעִיאֵל)
- father of: Zechariah (זְכַרְיָה)
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 • Son of Jeiel • A Levite of the sons of Asaph, filled with the Spirit.
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Benaiah in 2 Chronicles 20:14 is the father of Jahaziel, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, during the reign of King Jehoshaphat
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.20.14;
- only referred to as Benaiah בְּנָיָה;
- a son of Jeiel יְעִיאֵל;
- father of Zechariah זְכַרְיָה.
Benaiah is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 20:14 as the father of Jahaziel, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, during the reign of King Jehoshaphat. The context of the passage is the impending attack on Judah by a vast army from Edom. As the people gathered to seek the Lord's help, the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel, and he prophesied victory for Jehoshaphat and the people of Judah. Jahaziel's prophecy encouraged the king and the people, assuring them that the battle belonged to God and that they would not need to fight. The mention of Benaiah as Jahaziel's father identifies him as a Levite and connects him to the lineage of Asaph, one of the principal musicians and worship leaders in the time of David.
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