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15 Joab son of Zeruiah was commander of the army. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the royal historian. 16 Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech[a] son of Abiathar were the priests. Seraiah[b] was the court secretary. 17 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king’s bodyguard.[c] And David’s sons served as the king’s chief assistants.

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Footnotes

  1. 18:16a As in some Hebrew manuscripts, Syriac version, and Latin Vulgate (see also 2 Sam 8:17); most Hebrew manuscripts read Abimelech.
  2. 18:16b As in parallel text at 2 Sam 8:17; Hebrew reads Shavsha.
  3. 18:17 Hebrew of the Kerethites and Pelethites.

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