Person Old Testament
Benaiah
Jehoiada, the son of Benaiah, succeeded Ahithophel as King David's counselor. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 27:34.
Why it matters. Father of Jehoiada, who succeeded Ahithophel as David's counselor.
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Benaiah
Benaiah is briefly mentioned in 1Ch.27.34 as the father of Jehoiada, who became King David's counselor after Ahithophel. The context of the passage is the listing of David's officials and advisors, with a focus on those who served in key positions during his reign. Jehoiada's appointment as a counselor to the king suggests that he was a wise and trusted individual, capable of providing guidance and support to David. The fact that he succeeded Ahithophel, who had been a renowned counselor before his betrayal and death, further underscores the importance of Jehoiada's role. The mention of Benaiah as Jehoiada's father provides a genealogical link and helps to establish Jehoiada's identity.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)