1 Chronicles 18:17

1 Chronicles 18:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.
• New International Version (NIV)Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were the chief officials in the service of the king.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers at the king’s side.

Context of 1 Chronicles 18:17

15Zeruiah’s son Joab was in charge of the army. Ahilud’s son Jehoshaphat was the royal historian. 16Ahitub’s son Zadok and Abiathar’s son Abimelech were priests. Shavsha was the royal scribe. Jehoiada’s son Benaiah was commander of the Cherethites and the Pelethites. And David’s sons were his main officials.

1 Chronicles 18:17 word by word

וּבְנָיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע עַל־הַכְּרֵתִ֖י וְהַפְּלֵתִ֑י וּבְנֵי־דָוִ֥יד הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים לְיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Benaiahבְּנָיָ֫הוּbenâyâh benâyâhû · BenaiahH1141
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָעyehôyâdâ‛ · JehoiadaH3077
• over the Cherethitesכְּרֵתִיkerêthîy · CherethiteH3774
• and the Pelethitesפְּלֵתִיpelêthîy · PelethiteH6432
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• chiefרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · first: chiefH7223
• aboutיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 18:17

• 2 Samuel 8:18Jehoiada’s son Benaiah was commander of the Cherethites and the Pelethites. And David’s sons were priests.
• 2 Samuel 15:18All his mercenaries passed by him; all the Cherethites, all the Pelethites, Ittai, and all 600 men who had followed him from Gath were marching past the king.
• 2 Samuel 20:7So Joab’s men, the Cherethites, Pelethites, and all the soldiers went with Abishai. They left Jerusalem to pursue Sheba, Bichri’s son.
• 2 Samuel 23:19and was honored more than they were. So he became their captain, but he didn’t become a member of the three.
• 1 Kings 1:38Then the priest Zadok, the prophet Nathan, Benaiah (son of Jehoiada), the Cherethites, and the Pelethites put Solomon on King David’s mule and brought him to Gihon.
• 1 Kings 2:34Then Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, went and attacked Joab, killed him, and buried him at his home in the desert.
• Zephaniah 2:5How horrible it will be for those who live on the seacoast, for the nation from Crete. The Lord’s word is against you, Canaan, the land of the Philistines: “I will destroy you so that no one will be living there.”
• 1 Chronicles 23:28They were appointed to stand beside Aaron’s descendants to serve in the Lord’s temple. They were appointed to be in charge of the courtyards and the temple rooms, to ensure that all the holy things were clean, and to serve in God’s temple.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 18:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Cherethites and the Pelethites - See the note on 2 Samuel 8:18. The Targum says, "Benaiah was over the great Sanhedrin and the small Sanhedrin, and consulted Urim and Thummim. And at his command the archers and slingers went to battle." The sons of David - These were the highest in authority.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-17The list of David's officials shows the strength of his rule over all of Israel.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. the Cherethites and the Pelethites--who formed the royal bodyguard. The Cherethites were, most probably, those brave men who all along accompanied David while among the Philistines, and from that people derived their name (1Sa 30:14; Eze 25:16; Zep 2:5) as well as their skill in archery--while the Pelethites were those who joined him at Ziklag, took their name from Pelet, the chief man in the company (1Ch 12:3), and, being Benjamites, were expert in…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 18:17

• Cherethites
• Pelethites

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• Benaiah
• David
• Jehoiada
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• Palestine
• Pelethites
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary