 There is a reasonable possibility that the Carites (mentioned for example at and ) were identical to the Cherethites, the former term being a linguistic corruption of the latter.If this is the case, then it would appear that these mercenaries were still used by the Israelites in the time of Athaliah.In the aggadah, the "Cherethites" are portrayed as being identical to the Sanhedrin, rather than being non-Israelite mercenaries employed by the Israelites; the aggadah argues that "Kereti" (Hebrew for "Cherethites") should be interpreted as being derived from "to cut off", in the sense of "to make a decree", and thus a reference to making legal decisions.