2 Samuel 8:15-18

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David’s Officials^(A)

¹⁵David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right^(B) for all his people. ¹⁶Joab^(C) son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat^(D) son of Ahilud was recorder;^(E) ¹⁷Zadok^(F) son of Ahitub and Ahimelek son of Abiathar^(G) were priests; Seraiah was secretary;^(H) ¹⁸Benaiah^(I) son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites^(J) and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priests.^[a]

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2 Samuel 8:18 Or were chief officials (see Septuagint and Targum; see also 1 Chron. 18:17)

2 Samuel 20:23-26

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David’s Officials

²³Joab^(A) was over Israel’s entire army; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; ²⁴Adoniram^[a]^(B) was in charge of forced labor; Jehoshaphat^(C) son of Ahilud was recorder; ²⁵Sheva was secretary; Zadok^(D) and Abiathar were priests; ²⁶and Ira the Jairite^[b] was David’s priest.

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2 Samuel 20:24 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Kings 4:6 and 5:14); Hebrew Adoram
2 Samuel 20:26 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac (see also 23:38) Ithrite