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2 Samuel 8:16–18

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16Joaby son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphatz son of Ahilud was recorder;a 17Zadokb son of Ahitub and Ahimelek son of Abiatharc were priests; Seraiah was secretary;d 18Benaiahe son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethitesf and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priests.h

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Footnotes

  1. hOr were chief officials (see Septuagint and Targum; see also 1 Chron. 18:17)

Cross references

  1. ySee 2 Sa 2:13
  2. z2 Sa 20:24; 1 Ki 4:3
  3. aIsa 36:3, 22
  4. bSee 1 Sa 2:35; 2 Sa 15:24, 29; 20:25; 1 Ki 1:8; 4:4; 1 Ch 6:8, 53; 16:39; 24:3; 27:17; 2 Ch 31:10; Eze 40:46; 43:19; 44:15; 48:11
  5. cMk 2:26
  6. d1 Ki 4:3; 2 Ki 12:10; 19:2; 22:3; Isa 36:3; Jer 36:12
  7. e2 Sa 20:23; 23:20; 1 Ki 1:8, 38; 2:25, 35, 46; 4:4
  8. fSee 1 Sa 30:14

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder, and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was secretary, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David’s sons were priests.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.