Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.

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

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over
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 chief [confidential] advisers (officials) [to the king].

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּניהוּ בּניה 
B@nayah 
Usage: 42

יהוידע 
Y@howyada` 
Usage: 48

כּרתי 
K@rethiy 
Usage: 10

and the Pelethites
פּלתי 
P@lethiy 
Usage: 7

and David's
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

Context Readings

David's Cabinet

17 Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abiathar the son of Ahimelech, were the priests. Seraiah was the secretary. 18 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.

Cross References

1 Samuel 30:14

We raided the territory of the Cherethites in the southern part of Judah. We also raided the territory of the clan of Caleb, and we burned down Ziklag.

2 Samuel 15:18

All his mercenaries passed by him. The Cherethites, all the Pelethites, Ittai, and all six hundred men who had followed him from Gath marched past the king.

2 Samuel 20:7

Joab's men, the Cherethites, Pelethites, and all the soldiers went with Abishai. They left Jerusalem to pursue Sheba son of Bichri.

2 Samuel 20:23

Joab was in command of the army of Israel. Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of David's bodyguards.

1 Chronicles 18:17

Jehoiada's son Benaiah was commander of the Cherethites and the Pelethites. And David's sons were his main officials.

2 Samuel 23:20-23

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave man from Kabzeel who did some amazing things. He killed two of Moab's best fighters. On a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.

1 Kings 1:38

So Zadok, Nathan, Benaiah, and the royal bodyguards put Solomon on King David's mule and escorted him to Gihon Spring.

1 Kings 1:44

The king sent the priest Zadok, the prophet Nathan, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites with him. They placed him on the king's mule.

2 Samuel 20:26

And Ira, a descendant of Jair, was a priest to David.

1 Kings 2:34-35

So Benaiah went to the Tent of Jehovah's presence and killed Joab. He was buried at his home in the wilderness.

1 Kings 4:4

Commander of the army: Benaiah son of Jehoiada. Priests: Zadok and Abiathar.

Ezekiel 25:16

therefore the Lord Jehovah says: 'I will stretch out my hand (exert power) against the Philistines. I will even cut off the Cherethites and destroy the remnant of the seacoast.

Zephaniah 2:5

Woe to the inhabitants of the seacoast, the nation of the Cherethites! The word of Jehovah is against you, O Canaan, the land of the Philistines. I will destroy you and you will not be inhabited.

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