Benaiah, Mighty Man of God: Recent Episodes
P. H. Thompson
What happens when the king’s most obedient soldier is issued a wicked command? Benaiah is valiant against men and beasts. He is known for three heroic deeds that lead to his appointment in the elite force of David’s Mighty Men: aggressively going down into a pit on a snowy day to kill a lion; fighting two Moabite ariels; and challenging a giant Egyptian, armed with only a staff, and killing him with the man’s own spear. When David is crowned king, Benaiah is made his chief bodyguard and eventually head of the whole army of Israel under King Solomon. Reeling from the tragic cost of disobedience when he was young, Benaiah directs his life toward one chief aim: to be found a faithful, loyal, valiant and obedient soldier, servant of the King and follower of Yahweh. But when “just following orders” leads to his part in adultery, murder and death, he questions his life’s direction. If both obedience and disobedience cause death, how can he ever find redemption? A novel by P.H. Thompson, read chapter by chapter by the author as an audiobook. Other podcasts by this author: Bible Companion Series: chapter by chapter study of the Bible.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Author's Note, standard for Biblical fiction, what do we know about Benaiah? What don't we know about Benaiah? What's an ariel? So many names starting with A. Go back to the Bible.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God, Audiobook, Questions for Reflection or Group Study, symbols, sovereignty of God, soldiers, Bathsheba: blame or forgiveness, suspicions, consequences of sin, stigma, death of infants, accomplice, guilt, grace, unlawful census, plague, roles, blind obedience.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Epilogue, Benaiah and Mariah reminisce and talk about their children, Benaiah compares David and Solomon, shares an example of Solomon's wisdom, discuss God's goodness and His judgments, Benaiah quotes Solomon's proverb.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Thirty-nine, Benaiah confronts Joab in the tabernacle, final battle, Joab executed.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Thirty-eight, Joab learns Solomon is looking for him, says goodbye to Abishai, flees to tabernacle, Benaiah orders him out, refuses, Benaiah returns to Solomon, hesitant to kill him in the tabernacle, no longer obeys without thought, remembers the law.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Thirty-seven, David's dying instructions to Solomon, David and Benaiah friendship, David dies, Bathsheba relays Adonijah's request for Abishag, Benaiah executes him on Solomon's orders, Abiathar removed from priesthood and exiled.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Thirty-six, David frail and dying, Abishag, Adonijah attempts a coup, supported by Joab and Abiathar, Nathan and Bathsheba tell David, Solomon anointed king, Benaiah praises God, Adonijah spared conditionally.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Thirty-five, Benaiah has a heart-to-heart talk with his father, Jehoiada, the priest. Shares his feelings of guilt over incident with Nabal and Abigail, kidnap of his family by Amalekites, his part in David and Bathsheba's adultery, and the subsequent deaths, and the plague on Jerusalem. He learns about grace to cover our disobedience.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Thirty-four, Benaiah intimidates his future son-in-law, David orders a census, Benaiah asks Abiathar the priest about how it should be conducted, report, David convicted, Gad the prophet confronts him, 3 choices, plague begins, Mariah's fear, intercession, three days, altar at new site, Jebusite, threshing floor, purchased at full price, sacrifice accepted, 70,000 fallen.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Thirty-three, Joab hears Amasa appointed head of army after death of Absalom, Ziba appeals to David, Abishai wants to execute him, David promises not to put him to death, Mephibosheth states his case, David unsure, Barzillai, Chimham, new revolt, Bichri, Joab murders Amasa.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Thirty-two, Joab kills Absalom against David's orders, David hears the news, grieves, Joab threatens David.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Thirty-one, Bathsheba informed of death of her grandfather, Ahithophel, Machir tells Benaiah he doesn't believe Ziba's accusation of treason by Mephibosheth, David refrains from going out to battle against his son, Absalom.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Thirty, David and his family flee Jerusalem, Shimei curses David, Abishai's violent response, Hushai's advice accepted over Ahithophel's by Absalom, saved to fight another day.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Twenty-nine, Joab's scheme to return Absalom, the woman of Tekoa, house arrest, estrangement ended, Absalom's popularity, monument, conspiracy, Ahithophel, concubines, coup, David flees, spy planted, ark of God, Ziba, Mephibosheth.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Twenty-eight, Absalom's hair and monument, Absalom reports Amnon's rape of Tamar, inaction by David, report that all of David's sons murdered, Jonadab informs David only Amnon killed by Absalom in retaliation, Absalom flees.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Twenty-seven, David composes Psalm 51, shares it with Benaiah, David and Bathsheba receive message from the prophet Nathan assuring them Solomon is beloved of the LORD and would ascend to the throne, note from Joab, David and Benaiah complete the victory over Rabbah.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Twenty-six, David shares his spiritual distress with Benaiah, David and Bathsheba's son falls ill, Mariah updated, David in prayer for the child, the child dies, David worships, burial, Solomon born, Nathan the prophet comforts them.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Twenty-five, the prophet Nathan confronts David through a parable, David confesses his sin, Benaiah is shocked, Ahithophel's response.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Twenty-four, Benaiah informs Bathsheba of Uriah's death, Mariah hears David and Bathsheba married and Bathsheba pregnant, Benaiah shares the incident and his feelings of guilt, child is born.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Twenty-three, David receives report of fallen soldiers, including Uriah the Hittite and Benaiah's friend, Mikhael, David's callous response, Benaiah's grief.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Twenty-two, Uriah reports to David, Uriah doesn't go home, David angry, gets Uriah drunk, still doesn't go home, Benaiah puzzled by David's strange behaviour, sends letter to Joab through Uriah.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Twenty-one, Benaiah accompanies Bathsheba home, berates his lack of action, Bathsheba sends David a message through Benaiah, Benaiah questions Mariah about her feelings, David sends for Uriah, Benaiah perplexed by David's strange behaviour.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Twenty, David sees Bathsheba bathing, orders Benaiah to get her for him, Benaiah conflicted about obeying a wicked order.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Nineteen, David shows mercy to Mephibosheth for Jonathan's sake, adoption, inheritance, Ziba, Benaiah loses the symbol of his brother, determined to obey at all costs.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Eighteen, Benaiah appointed chief bodyguard of the king, David's coronation over all Israel, Jehoiada approves of Benaiah's choice to be a soldier
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Seventeen, David contemplates building a temple, Nathan the prophet, the Davidic covenant, Ishbosheth assassinated, murderers executed by Benaiah, Mariah questions how Benaiah can do his job, Ahithophel's advice on choosing a new capital, Jerusalem, competition for the top military position in Israel.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Sixteen, David reunites with his first Michal, Saul's daughter, Joab murders Abner, Abner's funeral, David's curse on Joab, lament for Abner, inaction against Joab
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Eight, Benaiah's physical reminder of his brother,death of Samuel,David recalls and retells his first anointing and fight with Goliath.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Nine, David's mighty men, David hears his wife, Michal has married someone else, guarding Nabal's sheep, Saul's monument, confrontation with Nabal.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Seven, joining David on the run, the incident in the cave, David spares Saul, Biblical, historical fiction novel
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Fifteen, Abner and David confer to hand power to David, Michal returned, Ishbosheth loses power, Rizpah, concubine, Hebron, new children, Joab furious, confronts David.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Fourteen, David receives news of death of Saul and Jonathan, messenger executed, Song of the Bow, diplomacy, David's wives, concubines, and children.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Thirteen, Ziklag burned by Amalekites, families kidnapped, feelings of failure, anger at David, Benaiah's defence, God's assurance, Egyptian servant direction, battle, victory, reunited, troops equal.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Eleven, David asks Benaiah to join the mighty men, his exploits described, Mariah pregnant with first child.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Twelve, David and Abishai's dangerous mission, Benaiah hesitates, miraculous protection, Saul confronted, stalemate again, move to Philistia, firstborn son to Benaiah and Mariah; named after his brother, Ammizabad.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Ten, David plans to avenge himself on Nabal, Abigail's intercession, David averted, Benaiah's ethical dilemma, David marries Ahinoam and Abigail.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Six, Benaiah informs his family about the massacre, wedding plans, speaking with Mariah's father, Mariah's mother and the talk, wedding.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Five, Benaiah hears about Saul's massacre of the priests of Nob, he returns to Kabzeel to marry Mariah, joined by Eliezer, a guard, and Abiathar, a priest, Mikhael tells of Benaiah's exploits
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Four, Benaiah's fight with the Egyptian giant, exploits.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Three, Benaiah meets Mariah, soldier or priest, betrothal, cloth reminder of his brother.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Audiobook, Chapter Two, Ammizabad found but dies, funeral, Jehoiada confronts Benaiah, obedience better than sacrifice
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Chapter One, audiobook, young Benaiah and Mikhael learn to be soldiers, Ammizabad bullied, doesn't return home.
Endorsements, dedication, Scripture verse, acknowledgements, about the author, cast of characters list.
Benaiah, Mighty Man of God Introduction to the Audiobook, back cover blurb, P.H.Thompson, author, motivation for writing novel, Biblical, historical fiction.