Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 18:11
1 Chronicles 18:11. Them also King David dedicated to the Lord Not only the spoils of his enemies, but the presents of his friends, he devoted to God, and laid up toward the building and enriching of the temple. Thus, we must honour God with that wherewith he blesseth us. And, indeed, that is most truly and most comfortably our own, which we have consecrated to the Lord, and which we use for his glory. Let our merchandise and our hire be holiness to the Lord. read more
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 18:17
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada (see 1 Chronicles 11:22-25 ; 1 Chronicles 12:27 ; 2 Samuel 23:20-23 ). The Cherethites and the Pelethites . Two tribes of Philistines whom David attached. The meaning and derivation of these two names leave it possible to translate them at once, and to read, "the public executioners, and the public couriers," not treating them as proper names, and to this course Geseuius (see 'Lexicon') gives his sanction. On the other hand, a comparison of 1 Samuel 30:14... read more