Person Old Testament
Benaiah
Benaiah was one of the Simeonite leaders who, during the reign of Hezekiah, attacked the Hamites and Meunites in their dwellings. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 4:36.
Why it matters. A Simeonite leader during the reign of Hezekiah.
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Benaiah
Benaiah is mentioned in 1Ch.4.36 as one of the leaders of the tribe of Simeon during the reign of King Hezekiah. The context of the passage is the genealogy of the Simeonites and their territorial expansion. Benaiah, along with other Simeonite leaders, led an attack against the Hamites and Meunites who were dwelling in the region. They successfully destroyed their settlements and took possession of their lands, as the Hamites and Meunites had been divinely punished for their wickedness. This event demonstrates the Simeonites' military prowess and their obedience to God's will in cleansing the land of evil influences.
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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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)