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<p> '''''ker´ē̇''''' -'''''thı̄ts''''' ( כּרתים , <i> '''''kerēthı̄m''''' </i> , הכּרתי , <i> '''''ha''''' </i> - <i> '''''kerēthı̄''''' </i> ; Χελεθί , <i> '''''Chelethı́''''' </i> "executioners," "life-guardsmen"): A people in South [[Palestine]] whose territory bordered upon that of [[Judah]] ( 1 Samuel 30:14 ). In 1 Samuel 30:16 this land is apparently identical with that of the Philistines. In Ezekiel 25:16 the [[Philistines]] and the [[Cherethites]] are threatened together; while in Zephaniah 2:5 the Cherethites are evidently the dwellers in "the land of the Philistines," "the inhabitants of the seacoast." [[Septuagint]] in both Ezekiel and Zephaniah renders the name "Cretans." The translators may have been "guided only by the sound." But Zeus Cretagenes in Gaza suggests a connection with the island of Crete. See, however, [[Caphtor]] . It may be taken as certain that the Cherethites were a [[Philistine]] clan. In conjunction with the [[Pelethites]] they are frequently named as forming the guard of [[David]] ( 2 Samuel 8:18 , etc.). It was the custom of many ancient monarchs to have a guard of foreign mercenaries. </p> | |||
<p> '''''ker´ē̇''''' -'''''thı̄ts''''' ( כּרתים , <i> '''''kerēthı̄m''''' </i> , הכּרתי , <i> '''''ha''''' </i> - <i> '''''kerēthı̄''''' </i> ; Χελεθί , <i> '''''Chelethı́''''' </i> "executioners," "life-guardsmen"): A people in South Palestine whose territory bordered upon that of Judah ( 1 Samuel 30:14 ). In 1 Samuel 30:16 this land is apparently identical with that of the Philistines. In Ezekiel 25:16 the Philistines and the Cherethites are threatened together; while in Zephaniah 2:5 the Cherethites are evidently the dwellers in "the land of the Philistines," "the inhabitants of the seacoast." Septuagint in both Ezekiel and Zephaniah renders the name "Cretans." The translators may have been "guided only by the sound." But Zeus Cretagenes in Gaza suggests a connection with the island of Crete. See, however, [[Caphtor]] . It may be taken as certain that the Cherethites were a Philistine clan. In conjunction with the Pelethites they are frequently named as forming the guard of David ( 2 Samuel 8:18 , etc.). It was the custom of many ancient monarchs to have a guard of foreign mercenaries. </p | |||
Revision as of 13:30, 6 October 2021
ker´ē̇ -thı̄ts ( כּרתים , kerēthı̄m , הכּרתי , ha - kerēthı̄ ; Χελεθί , Chelethı́ "executioners," "life-guardsmen"): A people in South Palestine whose territory bordered upon that of Judah ( 1 Samuel 30:14 ). In 1 Samuel 30:16 this land is apparently identical with that of the Philistines. In Ezekiel 25:16 the Philistines and the Cherethites are threatened together; while in Zephaniah 2:5 the Cherethites are evidently the dwellers in "the land of the Philistines," "the inhabitants of the seacoast." Septuagint in both Ezekiel and Zephaniah renders the name "Cretans." The translators may have been "guided only by the sound." But Zeus Cretagenes in Gaza suggests a connection with the island of Crete. See, however, Caphtor . It may be taken as certain that the Cherethites were a Philistine clan. In conjunction with the Pelethites they are frequently named as forming the guard of David ( 2 Samuel 8:18 , etc.). It was the custom of many ancient monarchs to have a guard of foreign mercenaries.
