2 Samuel 8:18

New King James Version

¹⁸^(A)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the ^(B)Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were ^[a]chief ministers.

2 Samuel 8:18

New International Version

¹⁸Benaiah^(A) son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites^(B) and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priests.^[a]

2 Samuel 8:18 Or were chief officials (see Septuagint and Targum; see also 1 Chron. 18:17)

⁴^(A)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, over the army; Zadok and ^(B)Abiathar, the priests;

⁴Benaiah^(A) son of Jehoiada—commander in chief;

Zadok^(B) and Abiathar—priests;

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