2Sa 20:23-26 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Sam 20:23-26: 20:23-26 This list of David’s leaders and the similar list in 8:15-18 bracket chs 9–20 in David’s life. Even after the major crises described in these 12 chapters, David’s monarchy did not fall apart; he still had an intact administration. 20:23 In 8:16 , Joab was called “commander of the army,” but here he is commander of the army of Israel . David’s wider control of Israel was established when the northern secessionist movements were defeated.

a20:23-26►

b8:15-18►

c9–20►

d20:23►

e8:16►

f20:24►

g8:15-18►

h1 Kgs 4:6►

i1 Sam 8:11-17►

j20:25►

k8:18►

l20:26►

m20:26►

‏ 2 Samuel 20:23-26

Summary for 2Sam 20:23-26: 20:23-26 ^a This list of David’s leaders and the similar list in 8:15-18 ^b bracket chs 9–20 ^c in David’s life. Even after the major crises described in these 12 chapters, David’s monarchy did not fall apart; he still had an intact administration. 20:23 ^d In 8:16 ^e, Joab was called “commander of the army,” but here he is commander of the army of Israel. David’s wider control of Israel was established when the northern secessionist movements were defeated.
20:24 ^f Adoniram: The addition of the officer in charge of forced labor (not mentioned in 8:15-18 ^g; see also 1 Kgs 4:6 ^h) shows that David had now gained sufficient control of Israel to require the payment of taxes and to conscript labor throughout the kingdom (cp. 1 Sam 8:11-17 ⁱ).
20:25 ^j In contrast to David’s personal priest (see 8:18 ^k; 20:26 ^l and corresponding notes), Zadok and Abiathar presided over public worship.
20:26 ^m David’s personal priest was probably not a Levite but rather a special class of religious servant appointed for his royal court (see study note on 8:18)