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2 Samuel 8:18

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were priests.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief ministers.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— and, Benaiah, son of Jehoiadah, was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites,—and, the sons of David, became, chief rulers.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and Benaiah son of Jehoiada [is over] both the Cherethite and the Pelethite, and the sons of David have been ministers.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And Banaias the son of Joiada was over the Cerethi and Phelethi: and the sons of David were the princes.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and Dauids sonnes were chiefe rulers.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada was [ouer] both the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and Dauids sonnes were chiefe rulers.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the nobles and the laborers, and David's sons were the princes.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— and Benaiah{gr.Banaeas} son of Jehoiada{gr.Jodae} [was] councillor, and the Chelethite and the Pelethite{gr.Phelethite}, and the sons of David, were princes of the court.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And Benayah the son of Yehoyada [was over] both the Kerethim and the Pelethim; and Dawid's sons were chief rulers.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And Bænäyà בְּנָיָה 1141
{1141} Prime
בְּנָיָה
B@nayah
{ben-aw-yaw'}
From H1129 and H3050; Jah has built; Benajah, the name of twelve Israelites.
the son 1121
{1121} Prime
בֵּן
ben
{bane}
From H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H0001, H0251, etc.).
of Yæhôyäđä` יְהוֹיָדָע 3077
{3077} Prime
יְהוֹיָדָע
Y@howyada`
{yeh-ho-yaw-daw'}
From H3068 and H3045; Jehovah-known; Jehojada, the name of three Israelites.
[was over] both the Cærëŧîm כְּרֵתִים 3774
{3774} Prime
כְּרֵתִי
K@rethiy
{ker-ay-thee'}
Probably from H3772 in the sense of executioner; a Kerethite or life guardsman (compare H3876), (only collectively in the singular as plural).
and the Pælëŧîm פְּלֵתִים; 6432
{6432} Prime
פְּלֵתִי
P@lethiy
{pel-ay-thee'}
From the same form as H6431; a courier (collectively) or official messenger.
and Däwiđ's דָּוִד 1732
{1732} Prime
דָּוִד
David
{daw-veed'}
From the same as H1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.
sons 1121
{1121} Prime
בֵּן
ben
{bane}
From H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H0001, H0251, etc.).
were x1961
(1961) Complement
הָיָה
hayah
{haw-yaw'}
A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary).
chief rulers. 3548
{3548} Prime
כֹּהֵן
kohen
{ko-hane'}
Active participle of H3547; literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

2 Samuel 8:18

_ _ Cherethites — that is, Philistines (Zephaniah 2:5).

_ _ Pelethites — from Pelet (1 Chronicles 12:3). They were the valiant men who, having accompanied David during his exile among the Philistines, were made his bodyguard.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 2 Samuel 8:15-18.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Samuel 8:18

Cherethites, &c. — The Cherethites and Pelethites were undoubtedly soldiers, and such as were eminent for their valour and fidelity. Most probable they were the king's guards, which consisted of these two bands, who might be distinguished either by their several weapons, or by the differing time or manner of their service. They are supposed to be thus called either, first, from their office, which was upon the king's command to cut off or punish offenders, and to preserve the king's person, as their names in the Hebrew tongue may seem to imply. Or, secondly, from some country, or place to which they had relation. As for the Cherithites, it is certain they were ether a branch of the Philistines, or a people neighbouring to them, and so might the Pelethites be too, though that be not related in scripture. And these Israelites and soldiers of David might be so called, either because they went and lived with David when he dwelt in those parts or, for some notable exploit against, or victory over these people.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

2 Samuel 8:18

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] both the (h) Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.

(h) The Cherethites and Pelethites were as the king's guard, and had charge of his person.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
Benaiah:

1 Kings 1:44 And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule:
1 Kings 2:34-35 So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness. ... And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.
1 Chronicles 18:17 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David [were] chief about the king.

the Cherethites:

2 Samuel 15:18 And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.
2 Samuel 20:7 And there went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
2 Samuel 20:23 Now Joab [was] over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:
2 Samuel 23:20-23 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow: ... He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the [first] three. And David set him over his guard.
1 Samuel 30:14 We made an invasion [upon] the south of the Cherethites, and upon [the coast] which [belongeth] to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.
Ezekiel 25:16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.
Zephaniah 2:5 Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD [is] against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.

chief rulers:
or, princes,
2 Samuel 20:26 And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

1S 30:14. 2S 15:18; 20:7, 23, 26; 23:20. 1K 1:44; 2:34. 1Ch 18:17. Ezk 25:16. Zp 2:5.

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