^16 (A)Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and ^(B)Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder, ¹⁷ and ^(C)Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and ^(D)Seraiah was secretary, ¹⁸ and ^(E)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over^[a] the ^(F)Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David's sons were priests.

³ Elihoreph and Ahijah the sons of Shisha were secretaries; ^(A)Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; ^4 (B)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the army; ^(C)Zadok and Abiathar were priests; ⁵ Azariah the son of Nathan was over ^(D)the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan was priest and ^(E)king's friend; ⁶ Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and ^(F)Adoniram the son of Abda was in charge of ^(G)the forced labor.