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David's elite warrior who became Solomon's enforcer
open_in_newKilled a lion in a pit on a snowy day, took down an Egyptian giant with the giant's own spear. Solomon made him commander of the whole army.
The Full Roster
1 Chronicles 11:26-47Benaiah appears here in the roster as the warrior from Pirathon — distinct from the famous Benaiah son of Jehoiada, this name in the list represents another loyal fighter counted among David's thirty.
The Tribe That Went and Took It
1 Chronicles 4:34-43Benaiah is listed here among the Simeonite princes — not David's famous warrior, but a clan leader whose name is preserved among those who led the Simeonite expansion to new territory.
David's Cabinet
2 Samuel 20:23-26Benaiah commands the Cherethites and Pelethites — the royal bodyguard unit that Abishai used to pursue Sheba — placing him just below Joab in the military hierarchy.
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