Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
Holman Bible
the Cherethites and the Pelethites;
and David’s sons were chief officials.
International Standard Version
Jehoida's son Benaiah supervised the special forces and mercenaries, and David's sons were priests.
A Conservative Version
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David's sons were chief ministers.
American Standard Version
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief ministers.
Amplified
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was [head] over both the Cherethites and Pelethites [the king’s bodyguards]; and David’s sons were
Bible in Basic English
And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were priests.
Darby Translation
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
Julia Smith Translation
And Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites: and the sons of David were priests.
King James 2000
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] the Kerethites and the Pelethites, and the sons of David [were] priests.
Modern King James verseion
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites. And David's sons were priests.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
NET Bible
Benaiah son of Jehoida supervised the Kerithites and Pelethites; and David's sons were priests.
New Heart English Bible
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief ministers.
The Emphasized Bible
and, Benaiah, son of Jehoiadah, was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, - and, the sons of David, became, chief rulers.
Webster
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
World English Bible
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief ministers.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Benaiah son of Jehoiada is over both the Cherethite and the Pelethite, and the sons of David have been ministers.
Themes
Benaiah » Son of jehoiada, commander of the cherethites and pelethites
David » King of israel » Civil and military officers of
Jehoiada » Father of benaiah, one of david's officers
King » Chief officers of » The chief of the bodyguard
Kings » Attended by a body-guard
Kings » Officers of » Captain of the guard
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Interlinear
References
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Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 8:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Cabinet
17
and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was secretary,
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Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 30:14
We had made a raid against the Negeb of the Cherethites and against that which belongs to Judah and against the Negeb of Caleb, and we burned Ziklag with fire."
2 Samuel 15:18
And all his servants passed by him, and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the six hundred Gittites who had followed 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. They went out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.
2 Samuel 20:23
Now Joab was in command of all the army of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the Cherethites and the Pelethites;
1 Chronicles 18:17
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.
2 Samuel 23:20-23
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was a valiant man of Kabzeel, a doer of great deeds. He struck down two ariels of Moab. He also went down and struck down a lion in a pit on a day when snow had fallen.
1 Kings 1:38
So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David's mule and brought him to Gihon.
1 Kings 1:44
and the king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites. And they had him ride on the king's mule.
2 Samuel 20:26
and Ira the Jairite was also David's priest.
1 Kings 2:34-35
Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and struck him down and put him to death. And he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
1 Kings 4:4
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Ezekiel 25:16
therefore thus says the Lord GOD, Behold, I will stretch out my hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites and destroy the rest of the seacoast.
Zephaniah 2:5
Woe to you inhabitants of the seacoast, you nation of the Cherethites! The word of the LORD is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines; and I will destroy you until no inhabitant is left.