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Cherethites

כְּרֵתִי · ke.re.ti · H3774G3 mentions in 3 books, most in 1 Samuel (1)

Who they were

The Cherethites were a Philistine tribe mentioned in several passages in the Old Testament. In 1 Samuel 30:14, they are described as living in the Negev region, and their territory was raided by the Amalekites. The Cherethites, along with the Pelethites, often served as royal guards and soldiers for Israelite kings, particularly during the reigns of David and Solomon (2Sa.8.18; 15.18; 20.7; 1Ki.1.38,44). In prophetic oracles, Ezekiel 25:16 and Zephaniah 2:5 mention the Cherethites as one of the Philistine groups facing God's judgment for their hostility towards Israel. The Cherethites are closely associated with the Philistines and were likely one of the major Philistine tribes settled in Canaan.

Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Every mention

3 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

1 Samuel 1 mention

1 Samuel 30:14We made a raid on the South of the Cherethites, and on that which belongs to Judah, and on the South of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.”

Ezekiel 1 mention

Ezekiel 25:16therefore the Lord Yahweh says, “Behold, I will stretch out my hand on the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.

Zephaniah 1 mention

Zephaniah 2:5Woe to the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! Yahweh’s word is against you, Canaan, the land of the Philistines. I will destroy you until there is no inhabitant.

What the dictionary says

(executioners) and of King David.

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
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