Thematic Bible: A distinguished warrior
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Benaiah » Son of jehoiada, commander of the cherethites and pelethites » A distinguished warrior
Jehoiada's son Benaiah, who was a valiant man, accomplished great things. He was from Kabzeel. He killed two men named Ariel from Moab and then he also went down into a pit and struck down a lion during a snow storm one day. He also killed a soldier from Egypt. Of handsome appearance, the Egyptian carried a spear, but Benaiah attacked him with a staff, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear. Benaiah did things like this and gained a reputation comparable to the Three warriors. read more.
He was well known among the platoons, but he didn't measure up to the Three. David placed him in charge of his security detail.
He was well known among the platoons, but he didn't measure up to the Three. David placed him in charge of his security detail.
Jehoiada's son Benaiah, who was a valiant man, accomplished great things. He was from Kabzeel. He killed two men named Ariel from Moab and then he also went down into a pit and struck down a lion during a snow storm one day. He also killed a soldier from Egypt of enormous height five cubits tall. The Egyptian carried a spear comparable in size to a weaver's beam, but Benaiah attacked him with a staff, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear. Benaiah did things like this and gained a reputation comparable to the Three Warriors. read more.
He was well known among the platoons, but he didn't measure up to the Three Warriors. David placed him in charge of his security detail.
He was well known among the platoons, but he didn't measure up to the Three Warriors. David placed him in charge of his security detail.
Jehoiada's son Benaiah the priest was commander of the third division for the third month, consisting of 24,000 soldiers. This was the same Benaiah who was one of the elite men of the Thirty and in command of the Thirty. His son Ammizabad was responsible for his division.