Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Cherethites—that is, Philistines (Zephaniah 2:5).
Pelethites—from Pelet (I Chronicles 12:3). They were the valiant men who, having accompanied David during his exile among the Philistines, were made his bodyguard.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing 2 Samuel 8:18:
2 Samuel 8:15
1 Kings 1:8
1 Kings 4:2
Psalms 122:5
Ezekiel 25:16
Hebrews 5:5
Revelation 1:6
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