People from Chereth(?)
The Cherethites were a Philistine tribe that often served as royal guards.
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Also known as Cherethite · Kerethite
The Cherethites were a Philistine tribe mentioned in several passages in the Old Testament. In 1Sa.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, Ezk.25.16 and Zep.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.
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3 verses in 3 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H3774
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.”
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