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.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 8:18 See 1 Chr 18:17; MT and the Cherethites
  2. 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)

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

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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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