2 Samuel 8:18

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

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

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were priests.

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וּבְנָיָהוּ u·ve·na·ya·hu and Benaiah H1141 בֶּן־ ben- [the] son of H1121 יְהוֹיָדָע ye·ho·ya·da' Jehoiada H3077 וְהַכְּרֵתִי ve·ha·ke·re·ti and the Kerethite[s] H3774 וְהַפְּלֵתִי ve·ha·pe·le·ti and the Pelethite[s] H6432 וּבְנֵי u·ve·nei and [the] sons of H1121 דָוִד da·vid David H1732 כֹּהֲנִים ko·ha·nim [were] priests H3548 הָיוּ פ ha·yu they were H1961

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 15–18

David neither did wrong, nor denied or delayed right to any. This speaks his close application to business; also his readiness to admit all addresses and appeals made to him. He had no respect of persons in judgment. Herein he was a type of Christ. To Him let us submit, his friendship let us seek, his service let us count our pleasure, diligently attending to the work he assigns to each of us. David made his sons chief rulers; but all believers, Christ's spiritual seed, are better preferred, for they are made kings and priests to our God, Re 1:6.

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DavidBenaiahJehoiada

Topics

KingBenaiahJehoiadaCherethitesPelethites

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.