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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Cherethites</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/c/cherethites.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/1_samuel/30-14.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/c/cherethites.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Cherethites</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/c/cherethite.htm" title="Cherethite">◄</a> Cherethites <a href="/topical/c/cher'ethites.htm" title="Cher'ethites">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#smi" title="Smith's Bible Dictionary">Smith's</a> • <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>The Cherethites are a group mentioned several times in the Old Testament, often in conjunction with the Pelethites. They are primarily recognized as part of King David's elite military forces. The exact origin and identity of the Cherethites have been the subject of scholarly debate, but they are generally considered to be a Philistine group or a subgroup thereof, possibly hailing from the island of Crete.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b>David's Bodyguard:</b><br> The Cherethites are first mentioned in the context of King David's reign. They, along with the Pelethites, served as David's personal bodyguard. In <a href="/2_samuel/8-18.htm">2 Samuel 8:18</a>, it is recorded, "Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priests." This indicates their significant role in the royal administration and military structure.<br><br>2. <b>Loyalty to David:</b><br> The Cherethites demonstrated loyalty to David during the rebellion of Absalom. In <a href="/2_samuel/15-18.htm">2 Samuel 15:18</a>, as David fled Jerusalem, "all his men marched past him, along with all the Kerethites and Pelethites and all the six hundred Gittites who had come with him from Gath." Their presence underscores their importance and loyalty to the king during times of crisis.<br><br>3. <b>Role in Solomon's Ascension:</b><br> The Cherethites also played a role in the transition of power to Solomon. In <a href="/1_kings/1-38.htm">1 Kings 1:38</a>, when Solomon was anointed king, "Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Kerethites, and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David’s mule, and they took him to Gihon." This highlights their continued service and influence in the royal court.<br><br>4. <b>Execution of Justice:</b><br> The Cherethites were involved in executing justice during David's reign. In <a href="/2_samuel/20-23.htm">2 Samuel 20:23</a>, it is noted, "Joab was over Israel’s entire army; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites." This suggests their role in maintaining order and enforcing the king's decrees.<br><br><b>Cultural and Historical Context:</b><br><br>The Cherethites are often associated with the Philistines, a group known for their conflicts with the Israelites. The term "Cherethites" is sometimes thought to be derived from "Crete," suggesting a possible origin from the Aegean region. This connection is supported by <a href="/ezekiel/25-16.htm">Ezekiel 25:16</a>, where God declares judgment against the Philistines, including the Cherethites: "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.'"<br><br><b>Theological Significance:</b><br><br>From a theological perspective, the inclusion of the Cherethites in the biblical narrative highlights the diverse composition of David's kingdom and the integration of foreign groups into Israel's national life. Their loyalty to David and participation in key events underscore the theme of God's sovereignty in using various peoples to fulfill His purposes for Israel. The Cherethites' presence in the biblical account serves as a reminder of the complex interactions between Israel and its neighbors and the overarching narrative of God's redemptive plan through the Davidic line.<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Cherethites</span><p>(<i>executioners</i>) and of King David. (<a href="/2_samuel/8-18.htm">2 Samuel 8:18</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/15-18.htm">15:18</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/20-7.htm">20:7,23</a>; <a href="/1_kings/1-38.htm">1 Kings 1:38,44</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/18-17.htm">1 Chronicles 18:17</a>) It is plain that these royal guards were employed as executioners., (<a href="/2_kings/11-4.htm">2 Kings 11:4</a>) and as couriers, (<a href="/1_kings/14-27.htm">1 Kings 14:27</a>) But it has been conjectured that they may have been foreign mercenaries, and therefore probably Philistines, of which name Pelethites may be only another form.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">CHERETHITES</span><p>ker'-e-thits (kerethim, ha-kerethi; Chelethi "executioners," "life-guardsmen"): A people in South Palestine whose territory bordered upon that of Judah (<a href="/1_samuel/30-14.htm">1 Samuel 30:14</a>). In <a href="/1_samuel/30-16.htm">1 Samuel 30:16</a> this land is apparently identical with that of the Philistines. In <a href="/ezekiel/25-16.htm">Ezekiel 25:16</a> the Philistines and the Cherethites are threatened together; while in <a href="/zep/2-5.htm">Zep 2:5</a> the Cherethites are evidently the dwellers in "the land of the Philistines," "the inhabitants of the seacoast." Septuagint in both Ezekiel and Zephaniah renders the name "Cretans." The translators may have been "guided only by the sound." But Zeus Cretagenes in Gaza suggests a connection with the island of Crete. See , however, CAPHTOR. It may be taken as certain that the Cherethites were a Philistine clan. In conjunction with the Pelethites they are frequently named as forming the guard of David (<a href="/2_samuel/8-18.htm">2 Samuel 8:18</a>, etc.). It was the custom of many ancient monarchs to have a guard of foreign mercenaries.<br><br>W. Ewing<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/3774.htm"><span class="l">3774. Kerethi -- the foreign bodyguard of King David</span></a><br><b>...</b> the foreign bodyguard of King David. Transliteration: Kerethi Phonetic Spelling:<br> (ker-ay-thee') Short Definition: <b>Cherethites</b>. <b>...</b> Cherethims, <b>Cherethites</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3774.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/3746.htm"><span class="l">3746. Kari -- bodyguard of Jehoash</span></a><br><b>...</b> captains, <b>Cherethites</b>. Perhaps an abridged plural of kar in the sense of leader<br> (of the flock); a life-guardsman -- captains, <b>Cherethites</b> (from the margin). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3746.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_f/david_appointing_solomon.htm"><span class="l">David Appointing Solomon</span></a> <br><b>...</b> So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and<br> the <b>Cherethites</b>, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/david appointing solomon.htm</font><p><a href="/library/edersheim/sketches_of_jewish_social_life/appendix_2_extracts_from_the.htm"><span class="l">Appendix 2 Extracts from the Babylon Talmud</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And so it is said (2 Samuel 20:23), And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the<br> <b>Cherethites</b>, and over the Pelethites.' And why was their name called <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../edersheim/sketches of jewish social life/appendix 2 extracts from the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_f/a_loyal_vow.htm"><span class="l">A Loyal Vow</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Mostly foreigners, I say, for these hard words '<b>Cherethites</b> and Pelethites' most<br> probably mean inhabitants of the island of Crete, and Philistines. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/a loyal vow.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sherman/the_childrens_bible/making_the_best_of_trouble.htm"><span class="l">Making the Best of Trouble</span></a> <br><b>...</b> We marched into the South Country of the <b>Cherethites</b> and into that which belongs<br> to Judah and into the South Country of Caleb, and Ziklag we destroyed by fire <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sherman/the childrens bible/making the best of trouble.htm</font><p><a href="/library/pink/the_redeemers_return/4_the_fact_of_the.htm"><span class="l">The Fact of the Redeemer's Return was Typified in the Lives of <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> At the time of his coronation, Solomon was followed by an army of soldiers (the<br> "<b>Cherethites</b> and the Pelethites") (1 Kings 1:38), just as our returning King <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/pink/the redeemers return/4 the fact of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_6/chapter_iiithe_hebrews_and_the.htm"><span class="l">The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus</span></a> <br><b>...</b> In an episode in the life of David (1 Samuel 30:14), there is mention of the "south<br> of the <b>Cherethites</b>," which some have made to mean Cretans"that is to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter iiithe hebrews and the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/pink/the_divine_inspiration_of_the_bible/chapter_six_the_typical_significance.htm"><span class="l">The Typical Significance of the Scriptures Declare their Divine <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> The <b>Cherethites</b> and Pelethites were soldiers, so that Solomon was followed by an<br> army at the time of his coronation (I Kings 1:33; cp. Rev.19:11). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the divine inspiration of the bible/chapter six the typical significance.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sayce/early_israel_and_the_surrounding_nations/chapter_ii_canaan.htm"><span class="l">Canaan</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Zephaniah calls them "the nation of the <b>Cherethites</b>" or Kretans, and their features,<br> as represented on the Egyptian monuments, are of a Greek or Aryan type. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sayce/early israel and the surrounding nations/chapter ii canaan.htm</font><p><a href="/library/swete/an_introduction_to_the_old_testament_in_greek_additional_notes/chapter_iv_the_greek_versions.htm"><span class="l">The Greek Versions as Aids to Biblical Study.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> v.24, 1 Chronicles 14:14). Caphtor, Caphtorim, Kappadokia, Kappadokes, Deuteronomy<br> 2:23, Amos 9:7. <b>Cherethites</b>, krtym, Kretes, Zephaniah 2:5, Ezech. xxv.16. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter iv the greek versions.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/c/cherethites.htm"><span class="l"><b>Cherethites</b> (11 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia <b>CHERETHITES</b>. <b>...</b> See , however, CAPHTOR. It may be<br> taken as certain that the <b>Cherethites</b> were a Philistine clan. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cherethites.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/cher'ethites.htm"><span class="l">Cher'ethites (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Cher'ethites. <b>Cherethites</b>, Cher'ethites. Cherish . Multi-Version Concordance<br> Cher'ethites (10 Occurrences). 1 Samuel 30:14 We made <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cher'ethites.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/cherethite.htm"><span class="l">Cherethite (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Samuel 30:14 We made a raid on the South of the <b>Cherethites</b>, and on that which<br> belongs to Judah, and on the South of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cherethite.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/pelethites.htm"><span class="l">Pelethites (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary Mentioned always along with the <b>Cherethites</b>, and<br> only in the time of David. The word probably means "runners <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pelethites.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/kerethites.htm"><span class="l">Kerethites (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Samuel 30:14 We made a raid on the South of the <b>Cherethites</b>, and on that which<br> belongs to Judah, and on the South of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/kerethites.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/pelethite.htm"><span class="l">Pelethite (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Pelethite (7 Occurrences). 2 Samuel 8:18 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over<br> the <b>Cherethites</b> and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief ministers. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pelethite.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/pel'ethites.htm"><span class="l">Pel'ethites (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Pel'ethites (7 Occurrences). 2 Samuel 8:18 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over<br> the <b>Cherethites</b> and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief ministers. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pel'ethites.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jehoi'ada.htm"><span class="l">Jehoi'ada (50 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Jehoi'ada (50 Occurrences). 2 Samuel 8:18 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over<br> the <b>Cherethites</b> and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief ministers. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jehoi'ada.htm - 21k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/benai'ah.htm"><span class="l">Benai'ah (43 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Benai'ah (43 Occurrences). 2 Samuel 8:18 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over<br> the <b>Cherethites</b> and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief ministers. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/benai'ah.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/benaiah.htm"><span class="l">Benaiah (44 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Built up by Jehovah. (1.) The son of Jehoiada, chief priest (1 Chronicles 27:5).<br> He was set by David over his body-guard of <b>Cherethites</b> and Pelethites (2 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/benaiah.htm - 26k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Benaiah-in-the-Bible.html">Who was Benaiah in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Cherethites (11 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/30-14.htm">1 Samuel 30:14</a></span><br />We made a raid on the South of the <span class="boldtext">Cherethites</span>, and on that which belongs to Judah, and on the South of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-18.htm">2 Samuel 8:18</a></span><br />and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the <span class="boldtext">Cherethites</span> and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief ministers. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/15-18.htm">2 Samuel 15:18</a></span><br />All his servants passed on beside him; and all the <span class="boldtext">Cherethites</span>, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men who came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-7.htm">2 Samuel 20:7</a></span><br />There went out after him Joab's men, and the <span class="boldtext">Cherethites</span> and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men; and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-23.htm">2 Samuel 20:23</a></span><br />Now Joab was over all the army of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the <span class="boldtext">Cherethites</span> and over the Pelethites; <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/1-38.htm">1 Kings 1:38</a></span><br />So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the <span class="boldtext">Cherethites</span> and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride on king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/1-44.htm">1 Kings 1:44</a></span><br />The king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the <span class="boldtext">Cherethites</span> and the Pelethites; and they have caused him to ride on the king's mule.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/18-17.htm">1 Chronicles 18:17</a></span><br />and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the <span class="boldtext">Cherethites</span> and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/25-16.htm">Ezekiel 25:16</a></span><br />therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh, Behold, I will stretch out my hand on the Philistines, and I will cut off the <span class="boldtext">Cherethites</span>, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/30-5.htm">Ezekiel 30:5</a></span><br />Ethiopia and Put and Lud and all the mixed people and Libya and the children of the land of the <span class="boldtext">Cherethites</span> will all be put to death with them by the sword. <br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/zephaniah/2-5.htm">Zephaniah 2:5</a></span><br />Woe to the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the <span class="boldtext">Cherethites</span>! The word of Yahweh is against you, Canaan, the land of the Philistines. I will destroy you, that there will be no inhabitant.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/c/cherethites.htm">Cherethites</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/c/cherethites_or_cherethim.htm">Cherethites or Cherethim</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/c/cherethites--a_philistine_tribe,_which_adhered_to_david,_and_with_the_pelethites_formed_his_bodyguard.htm">Cherethites: A Philistine Tribe, Which Adhered to David, and With the Pelethites Formed his Bodyguard</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/c/cherethites--solomon's_escort_at_his_coronation.htm">Cherethites: Solomon's Escort at his Coronation</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cherish.htm">Cherish (20 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cherethites.htm">Cherethites (11 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/c/cherethite.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Cherethite"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Cherethite" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/c/cher'ethites.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Cher'ethites"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Cher'ethites" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>