KJV: Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:
YLT: And Joab is over all the host of Israel, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada is over the Cherethite, and over the Pelethite,
Darby: And Joab was over all the host of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites;
ASV: Now Joab was over all the host of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites;
וְיוֹאָ֕ב | And Joab [was] |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄואָב Sense: son of David’s sister Zeruiah and general of David’s army. |
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אֶ֥ל | over |
Parse: Preposition Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion). |
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הַצָּבָ֖א | the army |
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular Root: צָבָא Sense: that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host. |
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יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | of Israel |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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וּבְנָיָה֙ | 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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[הכרי] | bodyguards |
Parse: Article, Noun, mb |
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(הַכְּרֵתִ֖י) | the Cherethites |
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: כָּרִי Sense: a group of foreign mercenary soldiers serving as a bodyguard for king David; also executioners. |
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הַפְּלֵתִֽי | the Pelethites |
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: פְּלֵתִי Sense: a collective name for the guardsmen of David. |