group · also Pelethite
Pelethites
פְּלֵתִי
The Pelethites, along with the Cherethites, were an elite military unit loyal to King David.
- verses
- 7
- first named
- 2 Samuel 8:18
- last named
- 1 Chronicles 18:17
Description
Pelethites in the text
The Pelethites were an elite military unit that served as part of King David's personal guard and army, often mentioned alongside the Cherethites (2Sa.8.18; 15.18; 20.7,23; 1Ki.1.38,44; 1Ch.18.17). They were known for their loyalty to David and played a significant role in supporting him during his reign. The Pelethites and Cherethites were likely foreign mercenaries, possibly of Philistine origin, who had pledged their allegiance to David. They were involved in key events, such as helping David quell Absalom's rebellion (2Sa.15.18) and supporting Solomon's claim to the throne (1Ki.1.38,44). The presence of these elite warriors demonstrates David's military strength and the diversity of his army.
Relations
Direct connections
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Places
Where this happens
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The pattern
Where Pelethites is named
Every book of the corpus in the order it is read, each as wide as the chapters it holds. A bar is the verses of that book which write the name, and the flat stretches are as much of the answer as the bars.
7 verses across 3 of 66 books; 63 write the name nowhere. Named in 2 Samuel (4), 1 Kings (2) and 1 Chronicles (1).
Read it
Where to read it
Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 7, across 3 books.
Onward
Where this page goes
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