2 Samuel 8:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief rulers.”

2 Samuel 8:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 8:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 8:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.”

2 Samuel 8:18 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 8:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.”

2 Samuel 8:18 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 8:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Benaiah son of Jehoiada <FI>is over<Fi> both the Cherethite and the Pelethite, and the sons of David have been ministers.”

2 Samuel 8:18 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 8:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.”

2 Samuel 8:18 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 8:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and Dauids sonnes were chiefe rulers. ”

2 Samuel 8:18 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 8:18 in Context — 2 Samuel 8

16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

17 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;

18 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief rulers.

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What Does 2 Samuel 8:18 Mean?

2 Samuel 8:18 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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