Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David's sons were priests.
NIV
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and Pelethites [the king's bodyguards]; and David's sons were chief [confidential] assistants to the king.
AMP
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
KJV
For the LORD detests the perverse but takes the upright into his confidence.
NIV
For the perverse are an abomination [extremely disgusting and detestable] to the Lord; but His confidential communion and secret counsel are with the [uncompromisingly] righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with Him). [Ps. 25:14.]AMP
For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
KJV
