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16 (A)Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and (B)Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder, 17 and (C)Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and (D)Seraiah was secretary, 18 and (E)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over[a] the (F)Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David's sons were priests.

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  1. 2 Samuel 8:18 Compare 20:23, 1 Chronicles 18:17, Syriac, Targum, Vulgate; Hebrew lacks was over

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 secretaries; (A)Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; (B)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the army; (C)Zadok and Abiathar were priests; Azariah the son of Nathan was over (D)the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan was priest and (E)king's friend; Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and (F)Adoniram the son of Abda was in charge of (G)the forced labour.

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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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