David's Officials

15 So David reigned over all Israel. And David administered justice and equity to all his people. 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.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 8:18 Compare 20:23, 1 Chronicles 18:17, Syriac, Targum, Vulgate; Hebrew lacks was over

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