1 Kings 4:3
1 So King Solomon ruled over Israel,
2 and these were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest;
Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
4 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
5 Azariah son of Nathan was in charge of the governors; Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and adviser to the king;
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- BSB
- Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
- KJV
- Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
- WEB
- Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;
- ASV
- Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;
- DARBY
- Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, chronicler;
- BLB
- Elihoreph and Ahijah the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud, the recorder;
- ÅB
- Elihoref og Akia, sønner av Sisa, var statsskrivere; Josjafat, Akiluds sønn, var historieskriver;
- OTB
- Elihoref og Ahia, sønner av Sjisja, fungerte som skrivere; Josjafat, sønn av Ahilud, var historieskriver;
- B1930
- Elihoref og Akia, sønner av Sisa, var statsskrivere; Josafat, Akiluds sønn, var historieskriver;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Samuel 8:16
Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
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Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
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Read in context2 Samuel 20:24–25
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