Benaiah

Benaiah (Hebrew: YHWH has built ) is the name of several people in the Old Testament of the Bible, and the fifth generation of the Tannaim ( Banna'a ).

Most extensive are the biblical accounts of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada from Kabzeel. He was in the time of King David the " overseer " of the Kreti and Pleti (2 Sam 23,20 GNB). He was one of the heroes of David. He killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He killed a " stately " Egyptian with his own spear (2 Sam 23,21 GNB). On behalf of Solomon Benaiah killed Adonijah, an older son of David, who had also made ​​claims had throne (1 Kings 2.25 GNB ), then Joab the commander of David, Adonijah support (1 Kings 2.34 GNB). Then he was promoted commander of Solomon (1 Kings 2.35 GNB). He also killed Shimei, because of this, an arrangement had not followed Solomon (1 Kings 2.46 GNB).