2 Samuel 8:18
{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.18", "source": "וּבְנָיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע וְהַכְּרֵתִ֖י וְהַפְּלֵתִ֑י וּבְנֵ֥י דָוִ֖ד כֹּהֲנִ֥ים הָיֽוּ׃ פ", "text": "And *Bənāyāhû* son-of-*Yəhôyādāʿ* and the *Kərētî* and the *Pəlētî* and *bənê* *dāvid* *kōhănîm* *hāyû*.", "grammar": { "*ûBənāyāhû*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Benaiah", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yəhôyādāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jehoiada", "*wəhaKKərētî*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and the Cherethites", "*wəhaPPəlētî*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and the Pelethites", "*ûbənê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*dāvid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests/chief ministers", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were" }, "variants": { "*haKKərētî wəhaPPəlētî*": "Cherethites and Pelethites/royal bodyguard/executioners and couriers", "*kōhănîm*": "priests/chief ministers/principal officers/royal advisers" } }