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

15Joab son of Zeruiah was commander of the army. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the royal historian. 16Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were the priests. Seraiah was the court secretary. Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king’s bodyguard. And David’s sons served as the king’s chief assistants.

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 8:18Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king’s bodyguard. And David’s sons served as priestly leaders.
• 2 Samuel 15:18to let all the king’s men move past to lead the way. There were 600 men from Gath who had come with David, along with the king’s bodyguard.
• 2 Samuel 20:7So Abishai and Joab, together with the king’s bodyguard and all the mighty warriors, set out from Jerusalem to go after Sheba.
• 2 Samuel 23:19Abishai was the most famous of the Thirty and was their commander, though he was not one of the Three.
• 1 Kings 1:38So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and the king’s bodyguard took Solomon down to Gihon Spring, with Solomon riding on King David’s own mule.
• 1 Kings 2:34So Benaiah son of Jehoiada returned to the sacred tent and killed Joab, and he was buried at his home in the wilderness.
• Zephaniah 2:5And what sorrow awaits you Philistines who live along the coast and in the land of Canaan, for this judgment is against you, too! The Lord will destroy you until not one of you is left.
• 1 Chronicles 23:28The work of the Levites was to assist the priests, the descendants of Aaron, as they served at the house of the Lord. They also took care of the courtyards and side rooms, helped perform the ceremonies of purification, and served in many other ways in the house of God.

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

In the dictionaries

• Benaiah
• David
• Jehoiada
• Cherethites
• Ira
• Palestine
• Pelethites
• Chronicles, Books of
• Criticism
• Genealogy

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