Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow Joab was over the whole army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; Young's Literal Translation And Joab [is] over all the host of Israel, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada [is] over the Cherethite, and over the Pelethite, King James Bible Now Joab [was] over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites: Hebrew Now Joabוְיוֹאָ֕ב (wə·yō·w·’āḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites was over אֶ֥ל (’el) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the whole כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every army הַצָּבָ֖א (haṣ·ṣā·ḇā) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign of Israel; יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Benaiah וּבְנָיָה֙ (ū·ḇə·nā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1141: Benaiah -- 'Yah has built up', the name of several Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Jehoiada יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע (yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3077: Jehoiada -- 'the LORD knows', the name of several Israelites was over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the Cherethites הַכְּרֵתִ֖י (hak·kə·rê·ṯî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3746: Bodyguard of Jehoash and וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Pelethites; הַפְּלֵתִֽי׃ (hap·pə·lê·ṯî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6432: A courier, official messenger |