| NETBible | Benaiah son of Jehoiada supervised 1 the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were the king’s leading officials. 2 |
| NIV © |
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side. |
| NASB © |
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and the sons of David were chiefs at the king’s side. |
| NLT © |
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king’s bodyguard. David’s sons served as the king’s chief assistants. |
| MSG © |
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the special forces, the Kerethites and Pelethites; And David's sons held high positions, close to the king. |
| BBE © |
And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief of those whose places were at the king’s side. |
| NRSV © |
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were the chief officials in the service of the king. |
| NKJV © |
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers at the king’s side. |
| KJV | And Benaiah <01141> the son <01121> of Jehoiada <03077> [was] over the Cherethites <03774> and the Pelethites <06432>_; and the sons <01121> of David <01732> [were] chief <07223> about <03027> the king <04428>_. {about...: Heb. at the hand of the king} |
| NASB © |
and Benaiah <1141> the son <1121> of Jehoiada <3077> was over <5921> the Cherethites <3774> and the Pelethites <6432> , and the sons <1121> of David <1732> were chiefs <7223> at the king's <4428> side .<3027> |
| LXXM | kai <2532> CONJ banaiav {N-NSM} uiov <5207> N-NSM iwdae {N-PRI} epi <1909> PREP tou <3588> T-GSM cereyyi {N-PRI} kai <2532> CONJ tou <3588> T-GSM feleyyi {N-PRI} kai <2532> CONJ uioi <5207> N-NPM dauid {N-PRI} oi <3588> T-NPM prwtoi <4413> A-NPMS diadocoi <1240> N-NPM tou <3588> T-GSM basilewv <935> N-GSM |
| NET [draft] ITL | Benaiah <01141> son <01121> of Jehoiada <03077> supervised <05921> the Kerethites <03774> and Pelethites <06432> ; and David’s <01732> sons <01121> were the king’s <04428> leading <07223> officials .<03027> |
| HEBREW | P Klmh <04428> dyl <03027> Mynsarh <07223> dywd <01732> ynbw <01121> ytlphw <06432> ytrkh <03774> le <05921> edywhy <03077> Nb <01121> whynbw (18:17) <01141> |
| NETBible | Benaiah son of Jehoiada supervised 1 the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were the king’s leading officials. 2 |
| NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “[was] over.” 2 tn Heb “and the sons of David [were] the heads at the hand of David.” The parallel text of 2 Sam 8:18 identifies them as “priests” (see sn there on the word “priests”). |