Cherethites
The Cherethites were a Philistine tribe that often served as royal guards.
GroupOld Testament3 books3 verses
Summary
A person from Chereth(?), first mentioned at 1 Samuel 30:14; only referred to as Cherethites (כְּרֵתִי).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- כְּרֵתִיCherethites
Mentions
- We raided the Negev of the Cherethites, the territory of Judah, and the Negev of Caleb, and we burned down Ziklag.”
- …therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites and destroy the remnant along the coast.
- Woe to the dwellers of the seacoast, O nation of the Cherethites! The word of the LORD is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines: “I will destroy you, and no one will be left.”