2 Samuel 8:18 KJV
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
Matthew Henry
- David's government and officersDavid neither did wrong, nor denied or delayed right to any. This speaks his close application to business; also his readiness to admit all addresses and...
Thompson Chains
- BenaiahStarts here · next 2 Samuel 23:20 · 4 links
- PelethitesStarts here · next 2 Samuel 15:18 · 5 links
Cross References
- 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.
- 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:
- 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.
- 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: …
- 1 Kings 1:38 So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.
- 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:
- 2 Samuel 20:26 And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.
- 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. …
- 1 Kings 4:4 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
- 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.
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Topics
- Benaiah 1. Son of Jehoiada, commander of the Cherethites and Pelethites
- Cabinet David’s
- Cherethites A Philistine tribe, which adhered to David, and with the Pelethites formed his bodyguard
- David Conquers the Philistines, Moabites, and Syria
- Israel Conquests of David
- Jehoiada 1. Father of Benaiah, one of David’s officers
- King The chief of the bodyguard
- Officer Appointed by kings
- Pelethites A part of David’s bodyguard
Kings of Israel & Judah
- DavidKing of Israel · 1055–1015 BC
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1055–1015 BC · David reigns in Israel
Bible Dictionary
- BenaiahBuilt up by Jehovah. (1.) The son of Jehoiada, chief priest (1 Chr 27:5). He was set by David over his body-guard of Cherethites and...
- JehoiadaJehovah-known. (1.) The father of Benaiah, who was one of David’s chief warriors (2 Sam 8:18; 2 Sam 20:23).
- PelethitesMentioned always along with the Cherethites, and only in the time of David. The word probably means “runners” or “couriers,” and may...
- DavidBeloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s...
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And Benaiah וּבְנָיָהוּ ûbĕnāyāhû בְּנָיָה Proper name · with and
- the son בֶּן ben בֵּן Noun · masculine singular construct
- of Jehoiada יְהוֹיָדָע yĕhôyādāʿ יְהוֹיָדָע Proper name
- both the Cherethites וְהַכְּרֵתִי wĕhakkĕrētî כְּרֵתִי Noun · masculine singular · with and, the
- and the Pelethites וְהַפְּלֵתִי wĕhappĕlētî פְּלֵתִי Noun · masculine singular · with and, the
- and David's דָוִד dāwid דָּוִד Proper name
- sons וּבְנֵי ûbĕnê בֵּן Noun · masculine plural construct · with and
- were chief rulers כֹּהֲנִים kōhănîm כֹּהֵן Noun · masculine plural הָיוּ hāyû Verb · qal perfect, third person common plural
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