Person Old Testament
Benaiah
Benaiah was one of the overseers appointed by King Hezekiah to distribute the contributions to the priests and Levites in the temple. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Chronicles 31:13.
Why it matters. An overseer in the temple during Hezekiah's reign.
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Benaiah
Benaiah is mentioned in 2Ch.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.
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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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
2 Chronicles (1 verse)