1 Chronicles 18:14-17
New American Standard Bible
14 So David reigned over all Israel; and he [a]administered justice and righteousness for all his people. 15 (A)Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was secretary; 16 and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Shavsha was secretary; 17 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and the sons of David were chiefs at the king’s side.
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- 1 Chronicles 18:14 Lit was doing
1 Chronicles 18:14-17
New English Translation
David’s Officials
14 David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people.[a] 15 Joab son of Zeruiah was commanding general of[b] the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary; 16 Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha[c] was scribe; 17 Benaiah son of Jehoiada supervised[d] the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were the king’s leading officials.[e]
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- 1 Chronicles 18:14 tn Heb “and he was doing what is just and fair for all his people.”
- 1 Chronicles 18:15 tn Heb “over.”
- 1 Chronicles 18:16 tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 8:17 has the variant spelling “Seraiah.”
- 1 Chronicles 18:17 tn Heb “[was] over.”
- 1 Chronicles 18:17 tn Heb “and the sons of David [were] the first ones at the hand of David.” The parallel text of 2 Sam 8:18 identifies them as “priests” (see sn there on the word “priests”).
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