1st Chronicles 18:17
and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was on the legions of the Cherethites and Pelethites, keepers of David’s head; soothly the sons of David were the first at the hand of the king.This verse in the real world
In what words
- פְּלֵתִיPᵉlêthîya courier (collectively) or official messenger
- כְּרֵתִיKᵉrêthîya Kerethite or life-guardsman
- בְּנָיָהBᵉnâyâhBenajah, the name of twelve Israelites
- יְהוֹיָדָעYᵉhôwyâdâʻJehojada, the name of three Israelites
- רִאשׁוֹןriʼshôwnfirst, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
- דָּוִדDâvidDavid, the youngest son of Jesse
- יָדyâda hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
- מֶלֶךְmeleka king
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
2Sa 8:18, 2Sa 15:18, 2Sa 20:23, 1Ki 1:44, 1Ch 23:28, 1Ki 1:38, 2Sa 23:19–23, 1Ki 2:34–35