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1 Chronicles 18:16-17
New Catholic Bible
1 Chronicles 18:16-17
New Catholic Bible
16 Zadok, the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech, the son of Abiathar, were the priests, and Shavsha was the scribe. 17 Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was in charge of the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David’s sons were the officials of the king.[a]
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- 1 Chronicles 18:17 In the parallel passage in 2 Sam 8:18, David’s sons are described as priests. The Chronicler suppresses this bit of information. In his view, the priesthood is reserved exclusively to the descendants of Levi, a tribe to which King David did not belong. We see here a greater strictness in the conception of the priesthood.
1 Chronicles 18:16-17
New International Version
1 Chronicles 18:16-17
New International Version
16 Zadok(A) son of Ahitub and Ahimelek[a](B) son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was secretary; 17 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites;(C) and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.
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- 1 Chronicles 18:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate and Syriac (see also 2 Samuel 8:17); most Hebrew manuscripts Abimelek
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