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2 Samuel 8:17-18
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2 Samuel 8:17-18
EasyEnglish Bible
17 Ahitub's son Zadok and Abiathar's son Ahimelech were priests. Seraiah was David's secretary. 18 Jehoiada's son Benaiah was the leader of David's personal guards.[a] David's sons served as priests.[b]
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- 8:18 David's personal guards (bodyguards) were men who belonged to the Kerethite and Pelethite people.
- 8:18 David belonged to Judah's tribe, so his family could not be priests. Only Aaron's descendants could be priests. They belonged to Levi's tribe. Perhaps ‘priest’ here means that they helped David in a special way.
2 Samuel 8:17-18
New International Version
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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