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and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.
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David's Foreign Bodyguard
Commentators explain that the Cherethites and Pelethites were King David's elite royal bodyguard. Scholars widely believe they were foreign mercenaries, likely from Philistine tribes. This highlights David's pragmatic approach to leadership, using the most skilled soldiers available to ensure the security of his throne.
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19th Century
Anglican
David’s internal administration and high officers of state.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 18:1).
Presbyterian
This chapter is the same as 2 Samuel 8. Our good fight of faith, under the Captain of our salvation, will end in everlasting triumph and peace. The…
