1 Chronicles 18:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief aboutj the king. ”

• 1 Chronicles 18:17 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the (g) Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David [were] chief about the king. (g) Read ( 2 Samuel 8:18 ).

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• 1 Chronicles 18:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  David's Wars (see notes on 2 Samuel 8). Gath and her towns: lit. and her daughters; in 2 Samuel 8:1 the words the bridle of the mother city are probably corrupt. 1 Chronicles 18:17 . the so...

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• 1 Chronicles 18:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  the. Some codices, with Septuagint, and two early printed editions, read "over the". chief . heads, because David's sons were not priests. about . at the hand of. and his son. Septuagint rea...

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• 1 Chronicles 18:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king. Cherethites and the Pelethites - See the note on 2 Samuel 8:18 . Th...

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• 1 Chronicles 18:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king. The Cherethites and the Pelethites - who formed the royal body-gu...

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• 1 Chronicles 18:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  David's Wars and Officers of State This chapter is closely parallel to 2 Samuel 8:1-18 , but with some variations in names and numbers.

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• 1 Chronicles 18:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  (14-17) David’s internal administration and high officers of state.

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• 1 Chronicles 18:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  With slight variations, this chapter is identical with 2 Samuel 8:1-18 . It tells the story of David's victories over surrounding foes by which he made the boundaries of his kingdom secure, and put...

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• 1 Chronicles 18:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  The equity and righteous reign of David serves to remind us of Jesus, of whom it is said, Behold a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment. Isaiah 32:1 .

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• 1 Chronicles 18:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  See Gill "1Ch 18:1".

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• 1 Chronicles 18:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        9 Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;   10 He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate h...

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• 1 Chronicles 18:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  No text from Poole on this verse.

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• 1 Chronicles 18:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter, parallel with 2 Samuel 8 , gives an account of David’s wars ( 1 Chronicles 18:1-13 ); and a list of his chief officers. 1 Chronicles 18:1-2 .— Gath , “the arm brid...

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• 1 Chronicles 18:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  1 Chronicles 18:3 . Zobah is placed a few leagues east of Palmyra in the old maps; and Hamath, as in 1 Chronicles 12:5 . See the illustrations in 2 Samuel 8 . 1 Chronicles 18:13 . He put garr...

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• 1 Chronicles 18:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION The course of last chapter's parallel is continued here, and answers closely to 2 Samuel 8:1-10 . The present chapter contains the wars and victories of David ( 2 Samuel 8:1-10 ), wi...

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• 1 Chronicles 18:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Edomites Subdued

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• 1 Chronicles 18:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Chronicles 23:28 ; 1 Kings 1:38 ; 1 Kings 1:44 ; 1 Kings 2:34 ; 1 Kings 2:35 ; 2 Samuel 15:18 ; 2 Samuel 20:23 ; 2 Samuel 20:7 ; 2 Samuel 23:19-23 ; 2 Samuel 8:18 ; Zephaniah 2:5

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