Benaiah
Who he was
Benaiah is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 31:13 as one of the overseers appointed by King Hezekiah to distribute the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts to the priests and Levites in the temple. The context of the passage is Hezekiah's reform of the temple worship and his efforts to restore proper support for the priests and Levites. Benaiah, along with other trusted officials, was responsible for ensuring that the contributions were fairly and accurately distributed among the temple personnel according to their divisions and duties. This appointment demonstrates Benaiah's trustworthiness and administrative skills, as well as Hezekiah's commitment to maintaining the temple worship and supporting the religious leaders.
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Every mention
1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
2 Chronicles 1 mention
What the dictionary says
Built up by Jehovah.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain