1 Chronicles 18:17
Good News Translation
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of David's bodyguards; and King David's sons held high positions in his service.

New Revised Standard Version
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were the chief officials in the service of the king.

Contemporary English Version
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was the commander of David's bodyguard. David's sons were his highest-ranking officials.

New American Bible
Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was in command of the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were the chief assistants to the king.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Banaias the son of Joiada was over the bands of the Cerethi, and the Phelethi: and the sons of David were chief about the king.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Banaias the son of Joiada was over the bands of the Cerethi, and the Phelethi: and the sons of David were chief about the king.

Benaiah

2 Samuel 8:18 And Banaias the son of Joiada was over the Cerethi and Phelethi: and the sons of David were the princes.

2 Samuel 15:18 And all his servants walked by him, and the bands of the Cerethi, and the Phelethi, and all the Gethites, valiant warriors, six hundred men who had followed him from Geth on foot, went before the king.

2 Samuel 20:7,23 So Joab's men went out with him, and the Cerethi and the Phelethi: and all the valiant men went out of Jerusalem to pursue after Seba the son of Bochri. . . .

2 Samuel 23:19-23 And the noblest of three, and was their chief, but to the three first he attained not. . . .

1 Kings 1:38,44 So Sadoc, the priest, and Nathan, the prophet, went down, and Banaias, the son of Joiada, and the Cerethi, and Phelethi: and they set Solomon upon the mule of king David, and brought him to Gihon. . . .

1 Kings 2:34,35 So Banaias, the son of Joiada, went up, and setting upon him slew him, and he was buried in his house in the desert. . . .

Cherethites

Zephaniah 2:5 Woe to you that inhabit the sea coast, O nation of reprobates: the word of the Lord upon you, O Chanaan, the land of the Philistines, and I will destroy thee, so that there shall not be an inhabitant.

1 Chronicles 23:28 And they are to be under the hand of the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the Lord, in the porches, and in the chambers, and in the place of purification, and in the sanctuary, and in all the works of the ministry of the temple of the Lord.

Context
David's Officers
16And Sadoc the son of Achitob, and Achimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests: and Susa, scribe. 17And Banaias the son of Joiada was over the bands of the Cerethi, and the Phelethi: and the sons of David were chief about the king.
Cross References
1 Samuel 30:14
For we made an invasion on the south side of Cerethi, and upon Juda, and upon the south of Caleb, and we burnt Siceleg with fire.

2 Samuel 8:18
And Banaias the son of Joiada was over the Cerethi and Phelethi: and the sons of David were the princes.

1 Chronicles 18:16
And Sadoc the son of Achitob, and Achimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests: and Susa, scribe.

1 Chronicles 19:1
Now it came to pass that Naas the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.

Nehemiah 11:24
And Phathahia the son of Mesezebel of the children of Zara the son of Juda was at the hand of the king, in all matters concerning the people,

1 Chronicles 18:16
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