Benaiah
Benaiah was one of the overseers appointed by King Hezekiah to distribute the contributions to the priests and Levites in the temple.
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 31:13; only referred to as Benaiah (בְּנָיָ֫הוּ).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- בְּנָיָ֫הוּBenaiah
Mentions
- Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the authority of Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the chief official of the house of God.