Benaiah
Benaiah, a Levite, played the lyre and served as a gatekeeper during the transfer of the ark to Jerusalem.
The name Benaiah means “son of the Lord”
MaleSingerDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book5 verses
Summary
A musician living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1 Chronicles 15:18; only referred to as Benaiah (בְּנָיָ֫הוּ).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- בְּנָיָ֫הוּBenaiah
Mentions
- …and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.
- Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play the harps according to Alamoth.
- Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer—the priests—were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be guardians of the ark.
- Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals
- …and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.