2 Samuel 8:18
What does 2 Samuel 8:18 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 8:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief rulers.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were priests.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Benaiah son of Jehoiada <FI>is over<Fi> both the Cherethite and the Pelethite, and the sons of David have been ministers.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Banaias the son of Joiada was over the Cerethi and Phelethi: and the sons of David were the princes.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
Context
v.17and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Seraiah was scribe;
v.18This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 20:23
Now Joab was over all the host of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites;
- 1 Kings 4:4
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
- 2 Samuel 20:26
and also Ira the Jairite was chief minister unto David.
- 2 Samuel 23:20
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he slew the two sons of Ariel of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.
- 1 Chronicles 18:17
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.
- Ezekiel 25:16
therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I will stretch out my hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.
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