Pelethites

Pelethites - 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 bodyguard. They are mentioned along

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

with the Gittites (2 Sam. 15:18), another body of foreign troops

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

whom David gathered around him.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Philistine: REDIRECT Philistines...