Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBenaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side. Young's Literal Translation 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. King James Bible And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David [were] chief about the king. Hebrew Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֙הוּ֙ (ū·ḇə·nā·yā·hū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1141: Benaiah -- 'Yah has built up', the name of several Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Jehoiada יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע (yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3077: Jehoiada -- 'the LORD knows', the name of several Israelites was over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the Kerethites הַכְּרֵתִ֖י (hak·kə·rê·ṯî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3774: Cherethites -- the foreign bodyguard of King David and Pelethites; וְהַפְּלֵתִ֑י (wə·hap·pə·lê·ṯî) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6432: A courier, official messenger and David’s דָוִ֥יד (ḏā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse sons וּבְנֵי־ (ū·ḇə·nê-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son were chief officials הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים (hā·ri·šō·nîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank at the king’s הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king side. לְיַ֥ד (lə·yaḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand |