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Jehoiada

יְהוֹיָדָע · ye.ho.ya.da · H3077G“knowledge of the Lord” Hitchcock's 186921 mentions in 3 books, most in 1 Kings (12)
Illustration — not a likeness; generated for Gospel Companion in the app's painting style — Jehoiada
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Who he was

Jehoiada was the father of one of David's warriors who commanded the Kerethites and Pelethites - the elite kings' guard. He first appears in 2 Samuel 8:18, and 1 Chronicles 27:5 he is called a "priest". However this probably means some kind of non-religious official, in the same way that David's sons are described as "priests" in 2 Samuel 8:18.

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Family

ChildrenBenaiah
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Every mention

21 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
2 SamuelChapter 8: 1 mentionChapter 20: 1 mentionChapter 23: 2 mentions4 mentions
2 Samuel 8:18Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.2 Samuel 20:23Now Joab was over all the army of Israel, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites,2 Samuel 23:20Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a…2 Samuel 23:22Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the three mighty men.
1 KingsChapter 1: 6 mentionsChapter 2: 5 mentionsChapter 4: 1 mention12 mentions
1 Kings 1:8But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.1 Kings 1:26But he hasn’t called me, even me your servant, Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon.1 Kings 1:32King David said, “Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada.” They came before the king.1 Kings 1:36Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, “Amen. May Yahweh, the God of my lord the king, say so.1 Kings 1:38So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon.1 Kings 1:44The king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and they have caused him to ride on the king’s mule.1 Kings 2:25King Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell on him, so that he died.1 Kings 2:29King Solomon was told, “Joab has fled to Yahweh’s Tent; and behold, he is by the altar.” Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, fall on him.”1 Kings 2:34Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and fell on him, and killed him; and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.1 Kings 2:35The king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his place over the army; and the king put Zadok the priest in the place of Abiathar.1 Kings 2:46So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he went out, and fell on him, so that he died. The kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.1 Kings 4:4Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
1 ChroniclesChapter 11: 2 mentionsChapter 12: 1 mentionChapter 18: 1 mentionChapter 27: 1 mention5 mentions
1 Chronicles 11:22Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a…1 Chronicles 11:24Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things and had a name among the three mighty men.1 Chronicles 12:27Jehoiada was the leader of the household of Aaron; and with him were three thousand seven hundred,1 Chronicles 18:17and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief officials serving the king.1 Chronicles 27:5The third captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the chief priest. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

What the dictionary says

Jehovah-known.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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