These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.
The verse stands in 1 Chronicles 10-12, the record of David and his armies covering his rise to rule over all Israel during the prosperous years of his reign. Chronicles parallels the last part of Samuel apart from genealogies but deals more fully with the kingdom of Judah, so this passage is to be compared with the parallel record in Samuel. Within that setting the verse belongs with the records of David's loyal mighty men, men of skill, wisdom and perfect heart.
It is studied with David's work, the division of his armies, his virtues and his mistakes, and God's mercy and guidance. The verse records Benaiah the son of Jehoiada among David's mighty warriors, whose deeds earned him a name among the three mighties. Benaiah is identified as a priest who served as captain of David's guard and later as captain of Solomon's host.
He is cited as an example of priests serving as military commanders reflecting their warrior ancestry. The verse means Benaiah had his name among the three mighties for a reason, showing what makes men truly mighty. Light on that reason is given by 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 and 1 Chronicles 5:20.
The verse stands in 1 Chronicles 10-12, the record of David and his armies covering his rise to rule over all Israel during the prosperous years of his reign. Chronicles parallels the last part of Samuel apart from genealogies but deals more fully with the kingdom of Judah, so this passage is to be compared with the parallel record in Samuel. Within that setting the verse belongs with the records of David's loyal mighty men, men of skill, wisdom and perfect heart.
It is studied with David's work, the division of his armies, his virtues and his mistakes, and God's mercy and guidance. The verse records Benaiah the son of Jehoiada among David's mighty warriors, whose deeds earned him a name among the three mighties. Benaiah is identified as a priest who served as captain of David's guard and later as captain of Solomon's host.
He is cited as an example of priests serving as military commanders reflecting their warrior ancestry. The verse means Benaiah had his name among the three mighties for a reason, showing what makes men truly mighty. Light on that reason is given by 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 and 1 Chronicles 5:20.