pel'-e-thits, pe'-leth-its (pelethi): A company of David's bodyguard, like the CHERETHITES (which see) (2Sa 8:18; 15:18); probably a corrupt form of "Philistines."
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Pelethites
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, James Orr (1915). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.