Benayahu ben Yehoyada
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| − | [[Benayahu ben Yehoyada]] was the head general or King Shlomo and a son or great grandson of [[Yehoyada Hakohen]]. He was a master Kabbalist and help capture Ashmadi in King Shlomo's quest to find the Shamir. | + | [[Benayahu ben Yehoyada]] was a warrior of King Dovid and later served as the head general or King Shlomo and a son or great grandson of [[Yehoyada Hakohen]]. He was a master Kabbalist and help capture Ashmadi in King Shlomo's quest to find the Shamir. |
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| + | The King of Persia was deathly ill. His doctors told him his only hope lay in drinking the milk of a lioness. In desperation he requested assistance from the wise King Shlomo, who delegated Benayahu ben Yehoyada to the task. Benayahu and his assistance found a lion's den. Each day he through to them a number of goats and inched closer to the den. Eventually the lions became accustomed to their benefactor and Benayahu was able to take milk from the lioness and bring it back. | ||
==Kever Benayahu ben Yehoyada== | ==Kever Benayahu ben Yehoyada== | ||
Revision as of 19:27, 28 November 2013
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| Hebrew: | |
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| בניהו בן יהוידע | |
| Other Names: | |
| Ben Ish Chi, Son of the living man, Rav Poalim, Benayahu Hacohen | |
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| Benaiah, Benaihu, Jehoiada | |
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| Biriya | |
| Description: | |
| Head general of King Shlomo's army and renown Kabbalist. |
Benayahu ben Yehoyada was a warrior of King Dovid and later served as the head general or King Shlomo and a son or great grandson of Yehoyada Hakohen. He was a master Kabbalist and help capture Ashmadi in King Shlomo's quest to find the Shamir.
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Lion Milk
The King of Persia was deathly ill. His doctors told him his only hope lay in drinking the milk of a lioness. In desperation he requested assistance from the wise King Shlomo, who delegated Benayahu ben Yehoyada to the task. Benayahu and his assistance found a lion's den. Each day he through to them a number of goats and inched closer to the den. Eventually the lions became accustomed to their benefactor and Benayahu was able to take milk from the lioness and bring it back.
Kever Benayahu ben Yehoyada
Benayahu ben Yehoyada is buried in Biriya in North Israel right out of Tezfat. His kever was unmarked until its location was revealed by the holy Arizal to Rabbi Chaim Vital.
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Geographic Coordinates
- Latitude: 32.979828
- Longitude: 35.504331
More Pictures
- Kever Benayahu ben Yehoyada Gallery
