Thematic Bible: A distinguished warrior
Thematic Bible
Benaiah » Son of jehoiada, commander of the cherethites and pelethites » A distinguished warrior
And Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many notable acts, slew two lionlike men of Moab. He went down also and slew a lion in a pit on a snowy day. And he slew an Egyptian, a handsome man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand, but Benaiah went down to him with a staff, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew the man with his own spear. These things Benaiah son of Jehoiada did, and won a name beside the three mighty men. read more.
He was more renowned than the Thirty, but he attained not to the [first] Three. David set him over his guard or council.
He was more renowned than the Thirty, but he attained not to the [first] Three. David set him over his guard or council.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada, whose father was a valiant man of Kabzeel, had done mighty deeds. He slew the two sons of Ariel of Moab. Also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in time of snow. He slew an Egyptian also, a man of great stature, five cubits tall. The Egyptian held a spear like a weaver's beam, and [Benaiah] went to him with a staff and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand and slew him with the man's own spear. These things did Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and won a name beside the three mighty men. read more.
He was renowned among the Thirty, but he did not attain to the rank of the first three. David put him over his guard and council.
He was renowned among the Thirty, but he did not attain to the rank of the first three. David put him over his guard and council.
The third commander of the army for the third month was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest, as chief. In his division were 24,000. This is the Benaiah who was a mighty man of the Thirty and over the Thirty; and in his division was Ammizabad his son.