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bē̇-nā´ya, bē̇-nı̄´a (×‘Ö¼× ×™×”, benaÌ„yaÌ„h, ×‘Ö¼× ×™×”×•Ö¼, benaÌ„yaÌ„huÌ„, “Yahweh has built.†Compare HPN, 182, 265, 268):
(1) Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada of Kabzeel (compare ), was a man of “mighty deeds†and was more honorable than any of the mighty men of David except the three chiefs. Therefore David made him his chief counselor ( m; compare where the order of names seems to be reversed) and set him over the Cherethites (compare Carites, and margin) and Pelethites and he was made the 3rd captain of the host and chief over the course of the 3rd month ( f; ; ; ; ; ). Being a true friend of David (compare ) he did not take part in the usurpation of Adonijah (, , ), and was therefore with others chosen by the king to proclaim Solomon king over Israel () and later by Solomon to execute Adonijah (), Joab (), and Shimei (). In recognition of his services Solomon appointed him over the host in Joab's place (; ).
(2) Benaiah, a Pirathonite (compare , ), was one of David's 30 mighty men (; ). He was captain over the course of the 11th month numbering 24,000 ().
(3) A ruler of the house of Simeon ().
(4) A Levite of second degree appointed as singer () with “psalteries Set to Alamoth†(; ).
(5) A priest appointed “to blow the trumpet before the ark of God†(; ).
(6) The father of Jehoiada (), but see (1) above.
(7) An ancestor of Jahaziel of the house of Asaph ().
(8) An overseer in the service of Hezekiah ().
(9, 10, 11, 12) Four different men of Israel who had taken “strange wives†(, , , ).
(13) The father of Pelatiah who was seen by Ezekiel in his vision (, ).