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Benaiah

over the Cherethites and the Pelethites (2SA 8:18), the fifth of "the thirty" of David's men (2SA 23:20)

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Name
Benaiah
Gender
male
Tribe
Levi
Description
over the Cherethites and the Pelethites (2SA 8:18), the fifth of "the thirty" of David's men (2SA 23:20)

Names & Labels (1)

Benaiahproper name
Hebrew
בְּנָיָהוּ
Transliteration
bənayahu
Meaning
y-h-v-h has built
Greek
Βαναιας
Reference
2SA 8:18
Strong's
H1141

Family & Relationships (5)

son

Jehoiada(2SA 8:18)

killer

Adonijah(1KI 2:25)
Joab(1KI 2:34)
Shimei(1KI 2:46)

father

Ammizabad(1CH 27:6)

Notes

commander of the third division (1CH 27:5)

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