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2 Samuel 20 23
Now Joab was the commander of the army of Israel. Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king’s bodyguard.
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2 Samuel 8 18
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king’s bodyguard. And David’s sons served as priestly leaders.
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Joshua 15:21
The towns of Judah situated along the borders of Edom in the extreme south were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
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1 Chronicles 11 22-1 Chronicles 11 24
There was also Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant warrior from Kabzeel. He did many heroic deeds, which included killing two champions of Moab. Another time, on a snowy day, he chased a lion down into a pit and killed it.Once, armed only with a club, he killed an Egyptian warrior who was 7 1/2 feet tall and who was armed with a spear as thick as a weaver’s beam. Benaiah wrenched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with it.Deeds like these made Benaiah as famous as the three mightiest warriors.
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Judges 14:5-6
As Samson and his parents were going down to Timnah, a young lion suddenly attacked Samson near the vineyards of Timnah.At that moment the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him, and he ripped the lion’s jaws apart with his bare hands. He did it as easily as if it were a young goat. But he didn’t tell his father or mother about it.
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1 Kings 1 38
So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and the king’s bodyguard took Solomon down to Gihon Spring, with Solomon riding on King David’s own mule.
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1 Samuel 17 34-1 Samuel 17 37
But David persisted.“ I have been taking care of my father’s sheep and goats,” he said.“ When a lion or a bear comes to steal a lamb from the flock,I go after it with a club and rescue the lamb from its mouth. If the animal turns on me, I catch it by the jaw and club it to death.I have done this to both lions and bears, and I’ll do it to this pagan Philistine, too, for he has defied the armies of the living God!The Lord who rescued me from the claws of the lion and the bear will rescue me from this Philistine!” Saul finally consented.“ All right, go ahead,” he said.“ And may the Lord be with you!”
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1 Kings 1 8
But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s personal bodyguard refused to support Adonijah.
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1 Kings 2 46
Then, at the king’s command, Benaiah son of Jehoiada took Shimei outside and killed him. So the kingdom was now firmly in Solomon’s grip.
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Exodus 15:15
The leaders of Edom are terrified; the nobles of Moab tremble. All who live in Canaan melt away;
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1 Kings 1 26
But he did not invite me or Zadok the priest or Benaiah or your servant Solomon.
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1 Kings 2 29-1 Kings 2 35
When this was reported to King Solomon, he sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada to execute him.Benaiah went to the sacred tent of the Lord and said to Joab,“ The king orders you to come out!” But Joab answered,“ No, I will die here.” So Benaiah returned to the king and told him what Joab had said.“ Do as he said,” the king replied.“ Kill him there beside the altar and bury him. This will remove the guilt of Joab’s senseless murders from me and from my father’s family.The Lord will repay him for the murders of two men who were more righteous and better than he. For my father knew nothing about the deaths of Abner son of Ner, commander of the army of Israel, and of Amasa son of Jether, commander of the army of Judah.May their blood be on Joab and his descendants forever, and may the Lord grant peace forever to David, his descendants, his dynasty, and his throne.”So Benaiah son of Jehoiada returned to the sacred tent and killed Joab, and he was buried at his home in the wilderness.Then the king appointed Benaiah to command the army in place of Joab, and he installed Zadok the priest to take the place of Abiathar.
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1 Chronicles 12 8
Some brave and experienced warriors from the tribe of Gad also defected to David while he was at the stronghold in the wilderness. They were expert with both shield and spear, as fierce as lions and as swift as deer on the mountains.
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2 Samuel 1 23
How beloved and gracious were Saul and Jonathan! They were together in life and in death. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.
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1 Chronicles 18 17
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king’s bodyguard. And David’s sons served as the king’s chief assistants.
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1 Chronicles 27 5-1 Chronicles 27 6
Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest was commander of the third division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the third month.This was the Benaiah who commanded David’s elite military group known as the Thirty. His son Ammizabad was his chief officer.