KJV: And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.
YLT: 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.
Darby: 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.
ASV: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.
וּבְנָיָ֙הוּ֙ | and Benaiah |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בְּנָיָה Sense: one of David’s mighty warriors, son of Jehoiada the chief priest, a Levite, set by David over his bodyguard, later having remained faithful to Solomon during Adonijah’s attempt on the crown, was raised into the place of Joab as commander-in-chief of the army. |
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בֶּן־ | son |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע | of Jehoiada [was] |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהֹויָדָע Sense: father of Benaiah, David’s mighty warrior. |
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עַל־ | over |
Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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הַכְּרֵתִ֖י | the Cherethites |
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: כְּרֵתִי Sense: a group of foreign mercenary soldiers serving as a bodyguard for king David; also executioners. |
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וְהַפְּלֵתִ֑י | and the Pelethites |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: פְּלֵתִי Sense: a collective name for the guardsmen of David. |
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וּבְנֵי־ | and sons |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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דָוִ֥יד | of David |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel. |
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הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים | [were] chief ministers |
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine plural Root: רִאשֹׁון Sense: first, primary, former. |
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לְיַ֥ד | at side |
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: יָד Sense: hand. |
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הַמֶּֽלֶךְ | the king |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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פ | - |
Parse: Punctuation |