Benaiah

Benaiah, son of the priest Jehoiada, was David's general for the army of the Kingdom of Israel and his chief bodyguard (2 Sam 23:23). In Hebrew, his name means "God has built." 
He was one of David's "mighty men" (I Chron. 27:6) who commanded the Cherethites and Pelethites. He was renowned for his heroism; with Zadok and Nathan, he kept his position under Solomon, and was appointed chief of Solomon's army. 
In the Bible, Benaiah's story is told primarily in I Chronicles 27, II Samuel 23, and I Kings 1. 
The stories of him follow that he once killed an eight foot tall Egyptian. Also he was said to have killed a lion in a snowy pit.
== Popular Culture ==
Benaiah is the subject of the novel Day of War by Cliff Graham, which is being developed into a major motion picture by filmmaker David L. Cunningham and producer Grant Curtis.
== References ==
* Banaias - Catholic Encyclopedia article
* Lion of War Film development press release
Category:Hebrew Bible people
Category:Mighty Men of David
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