2 Samuel 8:17-18

Expanded Bible

¹⁷ Zadok son of Ahitub and Abiathar son of Ahimelech were priests. Seraiah was the royal secretary. ¹⁸ Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites [^Cforeign mercenaries who served as the king’s bodyguards]. And David’s sons were ·priests [or important officials; ^C“priests” is the more likely reading, but uncertain because only Levites were supposed to be priests].