Pelethites

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Pelethites: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV
Perethites: NET

a type of soldier among David's men, perhaps mercenaries (OS).

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judges; destroyers

Hebrew

Strongs #06432: ytlp P@lethiy

Pelethites = "couriers"

1) a collective name for the guardsmen of David
1a) probably descendants of an unknown person, perhaps Philistine
mercenaries

6432 Plethiy pel-ay-thee'

from the same form as 6431; a courier (collectively) or
official messenger:-Pelethites.
see HEBREW for 06431

Pelethites [EBD]

mentioned always along with the Cherethites, and only in the time of David. The word probably means "runners" or "couriers," and may denote that while forming part of David's bodyguard, they were also sometimes employed as couriers (2 Sam. 8:18; 20:7, 23;1 Kings 1:38, 44; 1 Chr. 18:17). Some, however, think that these are the names simply of two Philistine tribes from which David selected his body-guard. They are mentioned along with the Gittites (2 Sam. 15:18), another body of foreign troops whom David gathered round him.

Pelethites [NAVE]

PELETHITES
A part of David's bodyguard, 1 Kin. 1:38; 2 Sam. 8:18; 20:7, 23; 1 Chr. 18:17.
Absalom's escort, 2 Sam. 15:18.

PELETHITES [SMITH]

(couriers). [CHERETHITES]

PELETHITES [ISBE]

PELETHITES - pel'-e-thits, pe'-leth-its (pelethi): A company of David's bodyguard, like the CHERETHITES (which see) (2 Sam 8:18; 15:18); probably a corrupt form of "Philistines."