aFor ver. 16-18, see ch. 20:23-26
b1 Kgs. 4:3
c1 Chr. 24:3, 6
d[1 Chr. 18:16]
e1 Kgs. 4:4; [ch. 23:20-23]
gch. 15:18; 20:7; 1 Sam. 30:14; 1 Kgs. 1:38

2 Samuel 8:15-18

David’s Officials

15So David reigned over all Israel. And David administered justice and equity to all his people. 16 aJoab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and bJehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder, 17and cZadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and dSeraiah was secretary, 18and eBenaiah the son of Jehoiada was over ▼
▼Compare 20:23, 1 Chronicles 18:17, Syriac, Targum, Vulgate; Hebrew lacks  was over
 the gCherethites and the Pelethites, and David’s sons were priests.

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