1 Chronicles 18:17 “Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and D…”

1 Chronicles 18:17

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.

World English Bible

and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief officials serving the king.

American Standard Version

and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada was ouer the Cherethites and the Pelethites: and the sonnes of Dauid were chiefe about the King.

Darby Translation

and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were the first at the king's hand.

Young's Literal Translation

and Benaiah son of Jehoiada [is] over the Cherethite and the Pelethite, and the elder sons of David [are] at the hand of the king.

Bible in Basic English

And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief of those whose places were at the king's side.

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Cross references

“Benaiah”

2 Samuel 8:18 2 Samuel 15:18 2 Samuel 20:7 2 Samuel 20:23 2 Samuel 23:19–23 1 Kings 1:38

2 Samuel 8:18 · BSB

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priestly leaders.

2 Samuel 15:18 · BSB

and all his servants marched past him—all the Cherethites and Pelethites, and six hundred Gittites who had followed him from Gath.

2 Samuel 20:7 · BSB

So Joab’s men, along with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty men, marched out of Jerusalem in pursuit of Sheba son of Bichri.

2 Samuel 20:23 · BSB

Now Joab was over the whole army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites;

2 Samuel 23:19–23 · BSB

Was he not more honored than the Three? And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.

1 Kings 1:38 · BSB

Then Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, went down and set Solomon on King David’s mule, and they escorted him to Gihon.

“Cherethites”

Zephaniah 2:5

Zephaniah 2:5 · BSB

Woe to the dwellers of the seacoast, O nation of the Cherethites! The word of the LORD is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines: “I will destroy you, and no one will be left.”

“about the king”

1 Chronicles 23:28

1 Chronicles 23:28 · BSB

but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe;

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