Benaiah

biblical character
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Benaiah

Summary

Benaiah is a human biblical figure[1]. He worked as a military leader[2], soldier[3], and bodyguard[4]. He draws 102 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #238 of 529).[5]

Key Facts

  • Benaiah's father was Jehoiada[6].
  • Benaiah worked as a military leader[2].
  • Benaiah's professions included soldier[3].
  • Benaiah's professions included bodyguard[4].
  • Benaiah was employed by David[7].
  • Benaiah is recorded as male[8].
  • Benaiah's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[9].
  • Benaiah's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/038g1t[10].
  • Benaiah's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[11].
  • Benaiah's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • Benaiah's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[13].
  • Benaiah's present in work is recorded as Second Book of Samuel[14].
  • Benaiah's present in work is recorded as First Book of Kings[15].
  • Benaiah's present in work is recorded as 2 Samuel 8[16].
  • Benaiah's present in work is recorded as 1 Chronicles 27[17].
  • Benaiah's present in work is recorded as 1 Kings 1[18].
  • Benaiah's present in work is recorded as 1 Kings 2[19].
  • Benaiah's present in work is recorded as 2 Samuel 23[20].
  • Benaiah's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/121cgmpr[21].
  • Benaiah's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007575414505171[22].
  • Benaiah's Jewish Encyclopedia ID is recorded as 2897[23].
  • Benaiah's McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia ID is recorded as B/benaiah[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Benaiah's father was Jehoiada[6].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military leader[2], soldier[3], and bodyguard[4]. Among Benaiah's employers was David[7].

Why It Matters

Benaiah draws 102 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #238 of 529).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Who were Benaiah's parents?

Benaiah's father was Jehoiada[6].

What did Benaiah do for work?

Benaiah worked as military leader[2], soldier[3], and bodyguard[4].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [2] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . 2 Samuel 23. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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