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Jehoiada יְהוֹיָדָע

Male H3077G 3 books

Father of one of David's warriors, Benaiah

Biography

Jehoiada was the father of one of David's warriors who commanded the Kerethites and Pelethites - the elite kings' guard. He first appears in 2Sa.8.18, and 1Ch.27.5 he is called a "priest". However this probably means some kind of non-religious official, in the same way that David's sons are described as "priests" in 2Sa.8.18.

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In Scripture

3 biblical books
2 Samuel 4 verses
  • 2 Samuel 8:18

    "Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David’s sons were chief ministers."

  • 2 Samuel 20:23

    "Now Joab was over all the army of Israel, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites,"

  • 2 Samuel 23:20

    "Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit in a time of snow."

  • 2 Samuel 23:22

    "Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the three mighty men."

1 Kings 5 verses
  • 1 Kings 1:8

    "But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah."

  • 1 Kings 1:26

    "But he hasn’t called me, even me your servant, Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon."

  • 1 Kings 1:32

    "King David said, “Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada.” They came before the king."

  • 1 Kings 1:36

    "Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, “Amen. May Yahweh, the God of my lord the king, say so."

  • 1 Kings 1:38

    "So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on king David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon."

1 Chronicles 5 verses
  • 1 Chronicles 11:22

    "Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit on a snowy day."

  • 1 Chronicles 11:24

    "Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the three mighty men."

  • 1 Chronicles 12:27

    "Jehoiada was the leader of the household of Aaron; and with him were three thousand seven hundred,"

  • 1 Chronicles 18:17

    "and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief officials serving the king."

  • 1 Chronicles 27:5

    "The third captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the chief priest. In his division were twenty-four thousand."

Names & Aliases

Form Language Script Strong's
Named Hebrew יְהוֹיָדָע H3077G