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'''Benaiah''' ({{lang-he|בניהו}}, "[[Yahweh]] builds up"){{sfn|Eerdmans|2000|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=qRtUqxkB7wkC&pg=PA447 447]}} is a common name in the [[Hebrew Bible]].
'''Benaiah''' ({{langx|he|בניה}}, "[[Yahweh]] builds up"){{sfn|Eerdmans|2000|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=qRtUqxkB7wkC&pg=PA447 447]}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=H1141 - bᵊnāyâ - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv) |url=https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h1141/kjv/wlc/0-1/ |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=Blue Letter Bible |language=en}}</ref> is a common name in the [[Hebrew Bible]].


== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
In the [[etymology]] of the name, the first part of Benaiah comes from the root-verb בנה (bana),<ref>The root-verb בנה (bana) means to build. It is used to describe the construction of all kinds of buildings; a city (Genesis 4:17), a tower (Genesis 10:11), an altar (Genesis 22:9), a house (Genesis 33:27), the temple (2 Samuel 7:5), a fortress (2 Chronicles 17:12), a wall (1 Kings 3:1). It is also used to describe YHWH's making of woman from a rib of man (Genesis 2:22).</ref> which is a common [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] verb meaning "to build". The second part of Benaiah is יה (Yah) = יהו (Yahu), a derivative of the [[Tetragrammaton]].<ref>Abbreviated forms of the [[Tetragrammaton]] יהוה, YHWH, or Yahweh.</ref>
In the [[etymology]] of the name, the first part of Benaiah comes from the root-verb בנה (bana),<ref>The root-verb בנה (bana) means to build. It is used to describe the construction of all kinds of buildings; a city (Genesis 4:17), a tower (Genesis 10:11), an altar (Genesis 22:9), a house (Genesis 33:27), the temple (2 Samuel 7:5), a fortress (2 Chronicles 17:12), a wall (1 Kings 3:1). It is also used to describe YHWH's making of a woman from a rib of man (Genesis 2:22).</ref> which is a common [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] verb meaning "to build". The second part of Benaiah is יה (Yah), which is not a derivative of the [[Tetragrammaton]],<ref>Abbreviated forms of the [[Tetragrammaton]] יהוה, YHWH, or Yahweh.</ref> but a [[Contraction (grammar)|contraction]] of it (ie, the first and last consonants of יהוה are contracted as יה).<ref>{{Cite web |title=H3050 - yâ - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv) |url=https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h3050/kjv/wlc/0-1/ |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=Blue Letter Bible |language=en}}</ref>


== Benaiah, son of Jehoiada ==
== Benaiah, son of Jehoiada ==
The most famous Benaiah in the Bible is the son of Jehoiada, who came from the southern Judean town of [[Kabzeel]].{{sfn|Eerdmans|2000|p=164}}
The most famous Benaiah referenced in the [[Tanakh]] is the son of Jehoiada, who came from the southern Judean town of [[Kabzeel]].{{sfn|Eerdmans|2000|p=164}}


Benaiah was one of [[King David]]’s [[David's mighty men|mighty men]], commander of the 3rd rotational army division; ({{bibleverse|2 Samuel|23:20|KJV}}; {{bibleverse|1 Chronicles|27:5|KJV}}). He helped David's son [[Solomon]] become king, killed Solomon's enemies, and served as the chief of Solomon's army. On Solomon's instructions he was responsible for the deaths of [[Adonijah]] ({{bibleverse|1 Kings|2:25|KJV}}), [[Joab]] ({{bibleverse|1 Kings|2:34|KJV}}) and [[Shimei]] ({{bibleverse|1 Kings|2:46|KJV}}). He was in charge of the Cherethites and Pelethites. Several verses in {{bibleverse|1 Kings|1|KJV}} make clear that Benaiah was closely associated with Solomon's party and excluded from Adonijah's faction.<ref>{{bibleverse|1 Kings|1:8|KJV}}, {{bibleverse|1 Kings|1:10|KJV|10}}, {{bibleverse|1 Kings|1:26|KJV|26}}, {{bibleverse|1 Kings|1:32|KJV|32}}, {{bibleverse|1 Kings|1:36|KJV|36}}, {{bibleverse|1 Kings|1:38|KJV|38}} and {{bibleverse|1 Kings|1:44|KJV|44}}</ref> He is also mentioned in {{bibleverse|2 Samuel|8:18|KJV}}, {{bibleverse-nb|2 Samuel|23:20-23|KJV}}, {{bibleverse|2 Samuel|23:30|KJV|30}} and {{bibleverse|1 Chronicles|27:5-6|KJV}}.
According to the text, Benaiah was one of [[David's Mighty Warriors]], commander of the third rotational army division; ({{bibleverse|2 Samuel|23:20|KJV}}; {{bibleverse|1 Chronicles|27:5|KJV}}). He helped David's son [[Solomon]] become king, killed Solomon's enemies, and served as the chief of Solomon's army. On Solomon's instructions he was responsible for the deaths of [[Adonijah]] ({{bibleverse|1 Kings|2:25|KJV}}), [[Joab]] ({{bibleverse|1 Kings|2:34|KJV}}) and [[Shimei ben Gera|Shimei]] ({{bibleverse|1 Kings|2:46|KJV}}). He was in charge of the Cherethites and Pelethites. Several verses in {{bibleverse|1 Kings|1|KJV}} illustrate Benaiah's close association with Solomon's party and his exclusion from Adonijah's faction.<ref>{{bibleverse|1 Kings|1:8|KJV}}, {{bibleverse|1 Kings|1:10|KJV|10}}, {{bibleverse|1 Kings|1:26|KJV|26}}, {{bibleverse|1 Kings|1:32|KJV|32}}, {{bibleverse|1 Kings|1:36|KJV|36}}, {{bibleverse|1 Kings|1:38|KJV|38}} and {{bibleverse|1 Kings|1:44|KJV|44}}</ref> He is also mentioned in {{bibleverse|2 Samuel|8:18|KJV}}, {{bibleverse-nb|2 Samuel|23:20-23|KJV}}, {{bibleverse|2 Samuel|23:30|KJV|30}} and {{bibleverse|1 Chronicles|27:5-6|KJV}}.


== Gravesite ==
[[File:Benaiah by William Etty YORAG 70.JPG|thumb|''Benaiah'', depicted killing a man of [[Moab]] by [[William Etty]] 1829]]
According to [[Hayyim ben Joseph Vital|Rabbi Hayyim Vital]], the grave of Benaiah is in [[Birya|Biriya]]. In 1869, [[Yosef Hayyim|Rabbi Yosef Hayyimm of Baghdad]] visited the grave and stayed there for a few days. In the introduction to his book, "Ben Ish Chai", he wrote that "many and great secrets" were revealed to him there, and even that "his soul came from the soul of Baniahu ben Yehoida," and that is why he named his books after him.[[File: Benaiah by William Etty YORAG 70.JPG|thumb|'' Benaiah'', depicted killing a man of [[Moab]] by [[William Etty]] 1829]]


== Other Benaiahs ==
== Other Benaiahs ==
Other '''Benaiahs''' of the [[Hebrew Bible]] are:
Other Benaiahs depicted in the Hebrew Bible include:
*Another of David's mighty men, an Ephraimite from Pirathon, commander of the 11th rotational army division (1 Chr. 11:31, 1 Chr. 27:14, 2 Sam. 23:30)
*Another of David's mighty men, an Ephraimite from Pirathon, commander of the 11th rotational army division (1 Chr. 11:31, 1 Chr. 27:14, 2 Sam. 23:30)
* A Levite musician who played his stringed instrument accompanying the [[Ark of the Covenant]] when it was brought to Jerusalem and placed in the tent David had prepared for it (1 Chr. 15:18, 20; 16:1, 5).
* A Levite musician who played his stringed instrument while accompanying the [[Ark of the Covenant]] when it was brought to Jerusalem and placed in the tent David had prepared for it (1 Chr. 15:18, 20; 16:1, 5).
* A priest who played a trumpet when the Ark was brought to Jerusalem during David's reign (1 Chr. 15:24; 16:6).
* A priest who played the trumpet when the Ark was brought to Jerusalem during David's reign (1 Chr. 15:24; 16:6).
* A Levite descendant of [[Asaph (biblical figure)|Asaph]], son of [[Berachiah]] the [[Gershonite]] (2 Chr. 20:14).
* A Levite descendant of [[Asaph (biblical figure)|Asaph]], son of [[Berachiah]] the [[Gershonite]] (2 Chr. 20:14).
* A [[Tribe of Simeon|Simeonite]], possibly a contemporary of King [[Hezekiah]] (1 Chr. 4:24, 36-43).
* A [[Tribe of Simeon|Simeonite]], possibly a contemporary of King [[Hezekiah]] (1 Chr. 4:24, 36–43).
* A Levite appointed by Hezekiah to help care for the bounteous contributions to Jehovah's house (2 Chr. 31:12, 13).
* A Levite appointed by Hezekiah to help care for the bounteous contributions to Jehovah's house (2 Chr. 31:12, 13).
* Father of [[Pelatiah]], one of the wicked princes seen in [[Ezekiel]]’s vision (Eze. 11:1, 13).
* Father of [[Pelatiah]], one of the wicked princes seen in [[Ezekiel]]’s vision (Eze. 11:1, 13).
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==References==
==References==
* {{cite book|last1=''Eerdmans''|first1=[[David Noel Freedman]], ed.-in-chief; Allen C. Myers, associate ed. ; Astrid B. Beck, managing|title=Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible|date=2000|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qRtUqxkB7wkC&pg=PA164|publisher=Eerdmans|location=Grand Rapids, MI [etc.]|isbn=9789053565032}}
* {{cite book|last1=''Eerdmans''|first1=[[David Noel Freedman]], ed.-in-chief; Allen C. Myers, associate ed. ; Astrid B. Beck, managing|title=Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible|date=2000|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qRtUqxkB7wkC&pg=PA164|publisher=Eerdmans|location=Grand Rapids, MI [etc.]|isbn=9789053565032}}

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[[Category:David's Mighty Warriors]]
[[Category:David's Mighty Warriors]]

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Benaiah (Hebrew: בניה, "Yahweh builds up")[1][2] is a common name in the Hebrew Bible.

Etymology

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In the etymology of the name, the first part of Benaiah comes from the root-verb בנה (bana),[3] which is a common Hebrew verb meaning "to build". The second part of Benaiah is יה (Yah), which is not a derivative of the Tetragrammaton,[4] but a contraction of it (ie, the first and last consonants of יהוה are contracted as יה).[5]

Benaiah, son of Jehoiada

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The most famous Benaiah referenced in the Tanakh is the son of Jehoiada, who came from the southern Judean town of Kabzeel.[6]

According to the text, Benaiah was one of David's Mighty Warriors, commander of the third rotational army division; (2 Samuel 23:20; 1 Chronicles 27:5). He helped David's son Solomon become king, killed Solomon's enemies, and served as the chief of Solomon's army. On Solomon's instructions he was responsible for the deaths of Adonijah (1 Kings 2:25), Joab (1 Kings 2:34) and Shimei (1 Kings 2:46). He was in charge of the Cherethites and Pelethites. Several verses in 1 Kings 1 illustrate Benaiah's close association with Solomon's party and his exclusion from Adonijah's faction.[7] He is also mentioned in 2 Samuel 8:18, 23:20–23, 30 and 1 Chronicles 27:5–6.

Gravesite

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According to Rabbi Hayyim Vital, the grave of Benaiah is in Biriya. In 1869, Rabbi Yosef Hayyimm of Baghdad visited the grave and stayed there for a few days. In the introduction to his book, "Ben Ish Chai", he wrote that "many and great secrets" were revealed to him there, and even that "his soul came from the soul of Baniahu ben Yehoida," and that is why he named his books after him.

Benaiah, depicted killing a man of Moab by William Etty 1829

Other Benaiahs

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Other Benaiahs depicted in the Hebrew Bible include:

  • Another of David's mighty men, an Ephraimite from Pirathon, commander of the 11th rotational army division (1 Chr. 11:31, 1 Chr. 27:14, 2 Sam. 23:30)
  • A Levite musician who played his stringed instrument while accompanying the Ark of the Covenant when it was brought to Jerusalem and placed in the tent David had prepared for it (1 Chr. 15:18, 20; 16:1, 5).
  • A priest who played the trumpet when the Ark was brought to Jerusalem during David's reign (1 Chr. 15:24; 16:6).
  • A Levite descendant of Asaph, son of Berachiah the Gershonite (2 Chr. 20:14).
  • A Simeonite, possibly a contemporary of King Hezekiah (1 Chr. 4:24, 36–43).
  • A Levite appointed by Hezekiah to help care for the bounteous contributions to Jehovah's house (2 Chr. 31:12, 13).
  • Father of Pelatiah, one of the wicked princes seen in Ezekiel’s vision (Eze. 11:1, 13).
  • Four men who, at Ezra's admonition, dismissed their foreign wives and sons. These four were descendants of Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Bani, and Nebo respectively (Ezr. 10:25, 30, 34, 35, 43, 44).

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Eerdmans 2000, p. 447.
  2. ^ "H1141 - bᵊnāyâ - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv)". Blue Letter Bible. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  3. ^ The root-verb בנה (bana) means to build. It is used to describe the construction of all kinds of buildings; a city (Genesis 4:17), a tower (Genesis 10:11), an altar (Genesis 22:9), a house (Genesis 33:27), the temple (2 Samuel 7:5), a fortress (2 Chronicles 17:12), a wall (1 Kings 3:1). It is also used to describe YHWH's making of a woman from a rib of man (Genesis 2:22).
  4. ^ Abbreviated forms of the Tetragrammaton יהוה, YHWH, or Yahweh.
  5. ^ "H3050 - yâ - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv)". Blue Letter Bible. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  6. ^ Eerdmans 2000, p. 164.
  7. ^ 1 Kings 1:8, 10, 26, 32, 36, 38 and 44

References

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