Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites: and the sons of David were priests.
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.
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, son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech, son of Abiathar, the priests; and Seraiah, scribe. 18 And Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites: and the sons of David were priests.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 30:14
We plundered the south of the Cherethite, and upon that to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and Ziklag we burnt with fire.
2 Samuel 15:18
And all his servants passing by upon his hand; and all the Cherethites and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came at his foot from Gath, passing by at the face of the king.
2 Samuel 20:7
And Joab's men went forth after him, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and all the mighty went forth from Jerusalem to pursue after Sheba son of Bichri.
2 Samuel 20:23
And Joab over all the army of Israel: and Benaiah, son of Jehoida, over the Cherethites, and over the Pelethites.
1 Chronicles 18:17
And Benaiah son of Jehoiada over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David, heads at the hand of the king.
2 Samuel 23:20-23
And Benaiah son of Jehoida, son of a living man great of works, from Kabzeel, he struck two lions of god of Moab: and he went down and struck a lion in the midst of a well in the day of snow.
1 Kings 1:38
And Zadok the priest will go down, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoida, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and they will cause Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and they will cause him to go to Gihon.
1 Kings 1:44
And the king will send with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoida, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and they will cause him to ride upon the kings mule:
2 Samuel 20:26
And also Ira the Jairite was priest to David.
1 Kings 2:34-35
And Benaiah son of Jehoida will go up, and will strike upon him and will kill him: and he will be buried in his house in the desert
1 Kings 4:4
And Benaiah, son of Jehoida, over the army: and Zadok and Abiathar, priests:
Ezekiel 25:16
For this, thus said the Lord Jehovah.: Behold me stretching forth my hand upon the rovers, and I cut off the executioners, and I destroyed the remnant of the sea coast
Zephaniah 2:5
Wo! to the inhabitants of the region of the sea, the nation of the Cherethites: the word of Jehovah is upon you, O Canaan, the land of the rovers, and I destroyed thee from none inhabiting.