16 (A)Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; (B)Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; 17 (C)Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests; [a]Seraiah was the [b]scribe; 18 (D)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the (E)Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were [c]chief ministers.

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  1. 2 Samuel 8:17 Shavsha, 1 Chr. 18:16
  2. 2 Samuel 8:17 secretary
  3. 2 Samuel 8:18 Lit. priests

16 Joab(A) son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat(B) son of Ahilud was recorder;(C) 17 Zadok(D) son of Ahitub and Ahimelek son of Abiathar(E) were priests; Seraiah was secretary;(F) 18 Benaiah(G) son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites(H) and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priests.[a]

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  1. 2 Samuel 8:18 Or were chief officials (see Septuagint and Targum; see also 1 Chron. 18:17)

16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

17 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;

18 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.

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Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, [a]scribes; (A)Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder; (B)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, over the army; Zadok and (C)Abiathar, the priests; Azariah the son of Nathan, over (D)the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan, (E)a priest and (F)the king’s friend; Ahishar, over the household; and (G)Adoniram the son of Abda, over the labor force.

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  1. 1 Kings 4:3 secretaries

Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha—secretaries;(A)

Jehoshaphat(B) son of Ahilud—recorder;

Benaiah(C) son of Jehoiada—commander in chief;

Zadok(D) and Abiathar—priests;

Azariah son of Nathan—in charge of the district governors;

Zabud son of Nathan—a priest and adviser to the king;

Ahishar—palace administrator;(E)

Adoniram(F) son of Abda—in charge of forced labor.(G)

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Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:

And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king's friend:

And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.

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