King James Version

2 Samuel 8:18

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

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וּבְנָיָ֨הוּ֙uvenayahvand Benaiahבְּנָיָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Benaiah”H1141Benajah, the name of twelve IsraelitesBenaiah.בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עyehoyadaJehoiada. Compare H3111יְהוֹיָדָעnoun, proper name — “Jehoiada. Compare H3111”H3077Jehojada, the name of three IsraelitesJehoiada. Compare H3111 (יוֹיָדָע).וְהַכְּרֵתִ֖יvehakretiand the Cherethimsכְּרֵתִיconjunction, definite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the Cherethims”, the ordinary formH3774a Kerethite or life-guardsmanCherethims, Cherethites.וְהַפְּלֵתִ֑יvehapletiand the Pelethitesפְּלֵתִיconjunction, definite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the Pelethites”, the ordinary formH6432a courier (collectively) or official messengerPelethites.וּבְנֵ֥יuveneand sonבֵּןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […דָוִ֖דdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.כֹּהֲנִ֥יםkohanimpriestכֹּהֵןnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.הָיֽוּhayvbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

and Benaiah son of Jehoiada [is over] both the Cherethite and the Pelethite, and the sons of David have been ministers.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and Banæas son of Jodaë was councillor, and the Chelethite and the Phelethite, and the sons of David, were princes of the court.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ Βαναίας υἱὸς Ἰωδαὲ σύμβουλος· καὶ ὁ Χελεθὶ, καὶ ὁ Φελετὶ, καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ Δαυὶδ αὐλάρχαι ἦσαν.