Benaiah
Benaiah (, "Yahweh builds up") is a common name in the Hebrew Bible. Etymology. In the etymology of the name, the first part of Benaiah comes from the root-verb בנה (bana), which is a common Hebrew verb meaning "to build". The second part of Benaiah is יה (Yah) = יהו (Yahu), a derivative of the Tetragrammaton. Benaiah, son of Jehoiada. The most famous Benaiah in the Bible is the son of Jehoiada, who came from the southern Judean town of Kabzeel. Benaiah was one of King David’s mighty men, commander of the 3rd rotational army division; (; ). He helped  David's son Solomon become king, killed Solomon's enemies, and served as the chief of Solomon's army. On Solomon's instructions he was responsible for the deaths of Adonijah (), Joab () and Shimei (). He was in charge of the Cherethites and Pelethites. Several verses in make clear that Benaiah was closely associated with Solomon's party and excluded from Adonijah's faction. He is also mentioned in , , and . Other Benaiahs. Other Benaiahs of the Hebrew Bible are: