Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.

Kabzeel

Bible References

Benaiah

1 Chronicles 27:5
The third commander of the army during the third month was Benaiah, son of the priest Jehoiada. He was the head, and in his unit there were twenty-four thousand.
2 Samuel 8:18
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was the commander of David's bodyguard. David's sons were priests.
2 Samuel 20:23
Joab was in command of the army of Israel. Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of David's bodyguards.
2 Samuel 23:20
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave man from Kabzeel who did some amazing things. He killed two of Moab's best fighters. On a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.
1 Kings 1:8
But the priest Zadok, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the prophet Nathan, Shimei, Rei, and David's thirty special guards did not join Adonijah.
1 Kings 2:30
Benaiah went to the Tent of Jehovah and told Joab: Come out. Joab said: No! Let me die here. So Benaiah returned to the king and gave him the answer Joab gave him.

Kabzeel

Joshua 15:21
The cities at the limits of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

Lion-like

1 Chronicles 12:8
Some brave and experienced warriors from the tribe of Gad also defected to David while he was at the stronghold in the wilderness. They were expert with both shield and spear, as fierce as lions and as swift as deer on the mountains.
2 Samuel 1:23
It was easy to love Saul and Jonathan. Together in life, together in death, they were faster than eagles and stronger than lions.

Slew a

Judges 14:5
Samson went to Timnah with his father and mother. When they traveled through the vineyards he heard a young lion roaring.
1 Samuel 17:34
David replied to Saul: I am a shepherd for my father's sheep. When a lion or a bear comes and carries off a sheep from the flock,