1 Chronicles 18:17 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and Benaiah son of Jehoiada [is] over the Cherethite and the Pelethite, and the elder sons of David [are] at the hand of the king.

and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.

English Amplified

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over [David's bodyguards] the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chiefs next to the king.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over [David's bodyguards] the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chiefs next to the king.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were the chief officials at the king’s side.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were the first at the king's hand.

English EASY 2024

Jehoiada's son Benaiah was the leader of David's personal guards. David's sons were his most important officers.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Benaiah was responsible for leading the Kerethite and Pelethites. Benaiah was Jehoiada's son. And David's sons were important officials. They served at King David's side.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were the chief officials in the service of the king.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of David's bodyguards; and King David's sons held high positions in his service.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Jehoiada's son Benaiah was commander of the Cherethites and the Pelethites. And David's sons were his main officials.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were the chief officials at the king's side.

English KJV 1611

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

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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and the Pelethites, and the sons of David were the king’s principal officials.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was in command of the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were the chief assistants to the king.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Benaiah son of Jehoiada supervised the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were the king’s leading officials.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was commander over the Kerethites and Pelethites. And King David's sons were the chief officials who served at his side.

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David's sons were chief officials at the king's side.

English NKJ 1982

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers at the king’s side.

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king's bodyguard. David's sons served as the king's chief assistants.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were the chief officials in the service of the king.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Benaiah (son of Jehoiada) was in charge of the king's bodyguard—the Cherethites and Pelethites—and David's sons were his chief aides.

English Tyndale 1537

and Banaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cerethites and the Phelethites and the eldest sons of David waited at the king's hand.