2 Samuel 8:17-18
Contemporary English Version
17 Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abiathar the son of Ahimelech,[a] were the priests.
Seraiah was the secretary.
18 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was the commander of[b] David's bodyguard.[c]
David's sons were priests.
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- 8.17 Abiathar the son of Ahimelech: One ancient translation and 1 Samuel 22.11-23; Hebrew “Ahimelech the son of Abiathar.”
- 8.18 was the commander of: Not in the Hebrew text of this verse, but see 1 Chronicles 18.17.
- 8.18 David's bodyguard: The Hebrew text has “the Cherethites and the Pelethites,” who were foreign soldiers hired by David to be his bodyguard.
2 Samuel 8:17-18
New International Version
17 Zadok(A) son of Ahitub and Ahimelek son of Abiathar(B) were priests; Seraiah was secretary;(C) 18 Benaiah(D) son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites(E) and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priests.[a]
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 8:18 Or were chief officials (see Septuagint and Targum; see also 1 Chron. 18:17)
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