| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 18:17:1 ⧉וּבְנָיָ֙הוּ֙uvenayahuand Benaiah 1 Chronicles 18:17:2 ⧉בֶּן־יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עbenyehoyadason of Jehoiada 1 Chronicles 18:17:3 ⧉עַל־הַכְּרֵתִ֖יalhakheretiover the Cherethite 1 Chronicles 18:17:4 ⧉וְהַפְּלֵתִ֑יvehapletiand the Pelethite 1 Chronicles 18:17:5 ⧉וּבְנֵי־דָוִ֥ידuvenedavidand the sons of David 1 Chronicles 18:17:6 ⧉הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖יםharishonimthe first ones 1 Chronicles 18:17:7 ⧉לְיַ֥דleyadat the hand of 1 Chronicles 18:17:8 ⧉הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃פhammelekhthe king |
| 17. Formal Translation And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was set over the Kerethites and the Pelethites, and the sons of David were chief officials at the side of the king. |
| 17. Dynamic Translation Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was in charge of the Kerethite and Pelethite guards, and David’s sons were the leading officers who served closest to the king. |