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2 Samuel 8:17-18
New Catholic Bible
2 Samuel 8:17-18
New Catholic Bible
17 Zadok, the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech, the son of Abiathar, were priests. Seraiah was secretary. 18 Bena-iah, the son of Jehoiada, was in command of the Cherethites and the Pelethites.[a] David’s sons were priests.
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- 2 Samuel 8:18 Cherethites and the Pelethites: foreign mercenaries who were the king’s bodyguards.