Thematic Bible: A distinguished warrior


Thematic Bible



Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada the son of a lusty man valiant in acts of Kabzeel, he slew two lions of Moab. He went down and slew a lion in a pit in time of snow. And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man, which had a spear in his hand. And Benaiah went down to him with a staff and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand and slew him with his own spear. Such things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and was the noblest of thirty: But not like to any of the three in facts of war. read more.
And David made him of his counsel.

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada the son of a strong man that had done great deeds and was of Kabzeel: he slew two strong lions of Moab, and went down and slew a Lion in a pit in time of snow. And he slew an Egyptian which was a man of size, even five cubits long, and in his hand had a spear like a weaver's beam. And the other went to him with a waster and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his spear. Such things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name with the three mightiest, read more.
was the gloriousest of thirty: but attained not unto the three. And David made him of his secret counsel.

The chief captain of the third host in the third month, was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada the priest. And in his host twenty four thousand. This is the Benaiah mighty among thirty and above thirty. And in his part was Ammizabad his son.