Benaiah

Benaiah in 2 Chronicles 20:14 is the father of Jahaziel, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, during the reign of King Jehoshaphat.

The name Benaiah means “son of the Lord”

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Summary

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2 Chronicles 20:14; only referred to as Benaiah (בְּנָיָ֫הוּ); a son of Jeiel; father of Zechariah.

Glossary entries

Family members

Father: Jeiel
Children: Zechariah

Alternative names

בְּנָיָ֫הוּBenaiah

Mentions

2 Chronicles 20:14
Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from Asaph’s descendants, as he stood in the midst of the assembly.