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So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride on king David`s mule, and brought him to Gihon.
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David's Loyal Bodyguard
Commentators identify the "Cherethites and the Pelethites" not as a council, but as King David's personal and loyal bodyguard, possibly foreign mercenaries. Their presence, alongside the priest and prophet, signified that the full religious and military authority of the kingdom was behind Solomon's ascension.
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19th Century
Anglican
The Cherethites, and the Pelethites. —See 2 Samuel 8:18; 2 Samuel 15:28; 2 Samuel 20:7; [Refer…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada The thre…
Presbyterian
The people expressed great joy and satisfaction in the elevation of Solomon. Every true Israelite rejoices in the exaltation of the Son of David. C…
