1 Chronicles 18:17

Translations

Modern

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.

Traditional

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.

Literal

…and Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were the chief ministers at the side of the king.

Latin

Banaias quoque filius Jojadæ super legiones Cerethi et Phelethi: porro filii David, primi ad manum regis.

Original

Hebrew

English

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.

Notes

1 Chronicles 18:14–17

The list of David's officials shows the strength of his rule over all of Israel.

1 Chronicles 18:1–17

These war records describe how David expanded his kingdom by conquering:

They include details about David’s international relations, the treasures he gained, and the tributes he received (1 Chronicles 18:7–11). A common theme is that the Lord gave David victory wherever he went (1 Chronicles 18:6, 13).

1 Chronicles 18:1–20:8

This section tells about David's wars and military successes, showing him as a great warrior in Israel's history. It focuses on the public and political sides of David's enemies, with little about their private lives.
There are three main parts that match accounts in Samuel:
1. Battles during the kingdom's expansion (1 Chronicles 18:1–17; see 2 Samuel 8:1–16)
2. The battle against the Ammonites (1 Chronicles 19:1–20:3; see 2 Samuel 10:1–11:1; 12:30–31)
3. The deeds of David's mighty men (1 Chronicles 20:4–8; see 2 Samuel 21:18–22)
Each part starts with a time transition (some time later) that loosely connects these events (1 Chronicles 18:1; 19:1; 20:4).

Theme notes and profiles

David

Related verses

2 Samuel 8:18
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priestly leaders.
2 Samuel 15:18
…and all his servants marched past him—all the Cherethites and Pelethites, and six hundred Gittites who had followed him from Gath.
2 Samuel 23:19–23
Was he not more honored than the Three? And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.
2 Samuel 20:23
Now Joab was over the whole army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites;
2 Samuel 20:7
So Joab’s men, along with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty men, marched out of Jerusalem in pursuit of Sheba son of Bichri.
1 Kings 1:38
Then Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, went down and set Solomon on King David’s mule, and they escorted him to Gihon.
1 Kings 1:44
And with Solomon, the king has sent Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, and they have set him on the king’s mule.
1 Kings 2:34–35
So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and killed him. He was buried at his own home in the wilderness.
1 Chronicles 23:28
…but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God,
Zephaniah 2:5
Woe to the dwellers of the seacoast, O nation of the Cherethites! The word of the LORD is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines: “I will destroy you, and no one will be left.”

Parallels

2 Samuel 8:15–18

People

Benaiah: Son of Jehoiada, a mighty warrior and loyal supporter of David and Solomon Cherethites: Member of Philistine tribe serving as royal guard David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Jehoiada: Father of one of David's warriors, Benaiah Pelethites: Elite military unit loyal to King David

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy History of Israel Palace Philistia, Philistines

Topics

Cherethites: A Philistine Tribe, Which Adhered to David, and with the Pelethites Formed his Bodyguard Pelethites: A Part of David's Bodyguard

1 Chronicles 18:17

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