2 Samuel 8:15–18
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15So David reigned over all Israel. And David administered justice and equity to all his people. 16cJoab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and dJehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder, 17and eZadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and fSeraiah was secretary, 18and gBenaiah the son of Jehoiada was over1 the hCherethites and the Pelethites, and David’s sons were priests.
Footnotes
- 1Compare 20:23, 1 Chronicles 18:17, Syriac, Targum, Vulgate; Hebrew lacks was over
Cross references
- cFor ver. 16–18, see ch. 20:23–26
- d1 Kgs. 4:3
- e1 Chr. 24:3, 6
- f[1 Chr. 18:16]
- g1 Kgs. 4:4; [ch. 23:20–23]
- hch. 15:18; 20:7; 1 Sam. 30:14; 1 Kgs. 1:38
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people. Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder; Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelek son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was secretary; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priests.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
So David reigned over all Israel, administering justice and righteousness for all his people.
Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army;
Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was court historian;
Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests;
Seraiah was court secretary;
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites;
and David’s sons were chief officials.
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NLTNew Living Translation
So David reigned over all Israel and did what was just and right for all his people. Joab son of Zeruiah was commander of the army. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the royal historian. Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were the priests. Seraiah was the court secretary. Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king’s bodyguard. And David’s sons served as priestly leaders.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
David reigned over all of Israel, and he was administering justice and righteousness for all his people. Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was secretary. Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests and Seraiah was scribe. Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and the Pelethites, and the sons of David were priests.
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KJV 1900King James Version
And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people. And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe; 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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