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1 Chronicles 27:34

AbiatharAhithophelBenaiahJehoiadaJoab

32 Also Jonathan David’s uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons:

33 And Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion:

And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the king’s army was Joab.
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BSB
Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah, then by Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king’s army.
KJV
And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the king’s army was Joab.
WEB
After Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar. Joab was the captain of the king’s army.
ASV
and after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the captain of the king`s host was Joab.
DARBY
and after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar; and Joab was captain of the king's army.
BLB
And after Ahithophel [was] Jehoiada son of Benaiah, and Abiathar; and the head of the host of the king [was] Joab.
ÅB
Etter Akitofel kom Jojada, Benajas sønn, og Ebjatar. Joab var kongens hærfører.
OTB
Jojada, sønn av Benaia, og Abjatar etterfulgte Akitofel;
og Joab var kommandant for kongens hær.
B1930
Efter Akitofel kom Jojada, Benajas sønn, og Ebjatar. Joab var kongens hærfører.

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  • 1 Chronicles 11:6

    And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.

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  • 1 Kings 1:7

    And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.

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  • 1 Chronicles 27:5

    The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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