Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBenaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priestly leaders. Young's Literal Translation and Benaiah son of Jehoiada [is over] both the Cherethite and the Pelethite, and the sons of David have been ministers. King James Bible And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers. Hebrew Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֙הוּ֙ (ū·ḇə·nā·yā·hū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1141: Benaiah -- 'Yah has built up', the name of several Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Jehoiada [was over] יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע (yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3077: Jehoiada -- 'the LORD knows', the name of several Israelites the Cherethites וְהַכְּרֵתִ֖י (wə·hak·kə·rê·ṯî) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3774: Cherethites -- the foreign bodyguard of King David and Pelethites; וְהַפְּלֵתִ֑י (wə·hap·pə·lê·ṯî) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6432: A courier, official messenger and David’s דָוִ֖ד (ḏā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse sons וּבְנֵ֥י (ū·ḇə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son were הָיֽוּ׃ (hā·yū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be priests. כֹּהֲנִ֥ים (kō·hă·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3548: Priest |