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

³ Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha were scribes; ^(A)Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the secretary; ⁴ and ^(B)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; and Zadok and ^(C)Abiathar were priests; ⁵ and Azariah the son of Nathan was over ^(D)the deputies; and Zabud the son of Nathan, a priest, was the king’s confidant; ⁶ and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the forced labor.