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1 Chronicles 18:16

AbiatharAhimelechAhitubShavshaZadok

14 So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.

15 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.

And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;

17 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.

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BSB
Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe;
KJV
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
WEB
Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was scribe;
ASV
and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
DARBY
and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
BLB
and Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar [were] priests; and Shavsha [was] scribe;
ÅB
Sadok, Akitubs sønn, og Abimelek, Ebjatars sønn, var prester og Savsa statsskriver;
OTB
Sadok, sønn av Ahitub, og Abimelek, sønn av Abjatar, var prester,
og Sjavsa var sekretær;
B1930
Sadok, Akitubs sønn, og Abimelek, Ebjatars sønn, var prester og Savsa statsskriver;

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  • 2 Samuel 8:17

    And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;

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  • 2 Samuel 20:25

    And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:

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  • 1 Kings 4:3

    Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.

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  • 1 Chronicles 24:6

    And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.

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  • 1 Kings 2:35

    And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.

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