2 Samuel 8:16
14 He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
15 Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:
Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
17 Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;
18 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priestly leaders.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
- KJV
- And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
- WEB
- Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder,
- ASV
- And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
- DARBY
- And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was chronicler;
- BLB
- And Joab son of Zeruiah [was] over the army; and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud [was] recorder;
- ÅB
- Joab, sønn av Seruja, var høvding over hæren, og Josjafat, sønn av Akilud, historieskriver;
- OTB
- Joab, sønn av Seruja, var over hæren, og Josjafat, sønn av Ahilud, var sekretær.
- B1930
- Joab, sønn av Seruja, var høvding over hæren, og Josafat, sønn av Akilud, historieskriver;
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Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Kings 4:3
Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
Read in context1 Chronicles 11:6
Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.
Read in context2 Samuel 19:13
And say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my flesh and blood? May God punish me, and ever so severely, if from this time you are not the commander of my army in place of Joab!’”
Read in context2 Samuel 20:23–24
Now Joab was over the whole army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites;
Read in context1 Chronicles 18:15–17
Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
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