Bible Person

Jehoiada

Meaning: knowledge of the Lord · Male · 21 cross references

This Jehoiada entry refers to the father of Benaiah, one of David's leading warriors. He is a smaller figure in the narrative, but his name remains visible because Scripture repeatedly identifies Benaiah through him. First appears in 2 Sam 8:18.1

AI summary: This Jehoiada matters because the cross references keep his name attached to one of the most important military servants of David and Solomon. He is not given an extended narrative of his own, but the repeated formula "Benaiah son of Jehoiada" preserves his place in the court and army tradition. That repeated identification suggests family standing and helps root Benaiah's prominence in a remembered household. Taken together, the material presents this Jehoiada as a modest but enduring ancestral figure in the royal service network.1

Central Figure

Jehoiada

Meaning: knowledge of the Lord

The father of Benaiah, who was one of David’s chief warriors (2 Sam.