Benaiah

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Benaiah, son of the priest Jehoiada, was David's general for the army of the Kingdom of Israel. In Hebrew, his name means "God has established."

He was one of David's "mighty men" (I Chron. 27:6) who commanded the Cherethites and Pelethites. He was renowned for his heroism; with Zadok and Nathan, he kept his position under Solomon, and was appointed chief of Solomon's army.

In the Bible, Benaiah's story is told primarily in I Chronicles 27, II Samuel 23, and I Kings 1.

The stories of him follow that he once killed an eight foot egyptian. Also he was said to have killed a lion in a pit for the amusement of King David.

[Banaias] - Catholic Encyclopedia article

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