And Benaiah
Bnayah (ben-aw-yaw')
Jah has built; Benajah, the name of twelve Israelites -- Benaiah.
the son
ben (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Jehoiada
Yhowyada` (yeh-ho-yaw-daw')
Jehovah-known; Jehojada, the name of three Israelites -- Jehoiada.
was over the Cherethites
Krethiy (ker-ay-thee')
a Kerethite or life-guardsman (only collectively in the singular as plural) -- Cherethims, Cherethites.
and the Pelethites
Plethiy (pel-ay-thee')
a courier (collectively) or official messenger -- Pelethites.
and the sons
ben (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of David
David (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
were chief
ri'shown (ree-shone')
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
about
yad (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
the king
melek (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
