Bible Person

Benaiah

Meaning: son of the Lord · Male · 1 cross reference

This Benaiah entry refers to the son of Jeiel and father of Zechariah in the prophetic scene of 2 Chronicles 20, not to the many other men of the same name. He belongs to the Levitical line associated with Jahaziel's Spirit-inspired message. First appears in 2 Chr 20:14.1

AI summary: This Benaiah matters because his single cross reference helps locate the family line from which Jahaziel's prophetic encouragement emerges in Judah's crisis. Even a brief genealogical notice can matter when it frames a moment of divine guidance. Taken together, the material presents this Benaiah as a familial source connected to prophetic reassurance in Jehoshaphat's day.1

Central Figure

Benaiah

Meaning: son of the Lord

The son of Jeiel (2 Chr.