Dict: smith - BENAIAH

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BENAIAH - B>@ - (made by the Lord). The son of Jehoiada the chief priest, ( kjv@1Chronicles:27:5) of the tribe of Levi, though a native of Kabzeel, (2 Samuel 23:20) set by David, ( kjv@1Chronicles:11:25) over his body-guard. (2 Samuel kjv@8:18; 20:23; kjv@Kings:1:38; kjv@1Chronicles:18:17) One of the mighty men. (2 Samuel 23:22-23; kjv@1Chronicles:11:25 kjv@1Chronicles:27:6) The exploits which gave him this rank are narrated in (2 Samuel 23:20-21; kjv@1Chronicles:11:22) He was captain of the host for the third month. ( kjv@1Chronicles:27:5) Benaiah remained faithful to Solomon during Adonijah’s attempt on the crown, (Kings:1:8-10,32-38,44) and was raised unto the place of Joab as commander-in-chief of the whole army. (Kings:2:35; kjv@4:4) (B.C. 1005.) Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite, one of David’s thirty mighty men, (2 Samuel 23:30; kjv@1Chronicles:11:31) and the captain of the eleventh monthly course. ( kjv@1Chronicles:27:14) A Levite in the time of David, who "played with a psaltry on Alamoth." ( kjv@1Chronicles:15:18-20 kjv@1Chronicles:16:5) A priest in the time of David, appointed to blow the trumpet before the ark. ( kjv@1Chronicles:15:24 kjv@1Chronicles:16:6) A Levite of the sons of Asaph. ( kjv@2Chronicles:20:14) A Levite in the time of Hezekiah. ( kjv@2Chronicles:31:13) One of the "princes" of the families of Simeon. ( kjv@1Chronicles:4:36) Four laymen in the time of Ezra who had taken strange wives. kjv@Ezra:10:25 kjv@Ezra:10:30,35,43) The father of Pelatiah. kjv@Ezekiel:11:1 kjv@Ezekiel:11:13)