Difference between revisions of "Pelethites"

<p> (See [[Cherethites]] .) The two together formed David's body guard. As [[Ittai]] of Gath, so other refugees from [[Philistine]] tribes probably joined David. The [[Egyptian]] monuments mention Shayretana ("Cherethim" or "Cretans") and Ρelesatu ("Philistines"), whom [[Rameses]] III conquered. The Shayretana supplied mercenaries to the Egyptian kings of the 19th and 20th dynasties. Cherethites may be from chaarat "to cut off," namely, from one's country; Pelethites from paalat "he fled," "fugitives," political refugees. "Philistine" is from phalash "to emigrate." [[Gesenius]] less probably explains" executioners and runners." </p>