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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. 1 Chronicles 18:14 tn Heb “and he was doing what is just and fair for all his people.”
  2. 1 Chronicles 18:15 tn Heb “over.”
  3. 1 Chronicles 18:16 tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 8:17 has the variant spelling “Seraiah.”
  4. 1 Chronicles 18:17 tn Heb “[was] over.”
  5. 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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1 Chronicles 18:14-17
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David’s Reign(A)

14 So David reigned over all of Israel, administering justice and equity to all of his people. 15 Zeruiah’s son Joab served in charge of the army, Ahilud’s son Jehoshaphat was his personal archivist,[a] 16 Ahitub’s son Zadok and Abiathar’s son Ahimelech were priests, Shavsha[b] was his personal secretary,[c] 17 Jehoiada’s son Benaiah supervised the special forces[d] and mercenaries,[e] while David’s sons worked as chief officials in service to the king.[f]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 18:15 Or recorder; an officer who kept official records of David’s administration
  2. 1 Chronicles 18:16 Cf. 2Sam 8:16, which reads Seraiah
  3. 1 Chronicles 18:16 Or scribe
  4. 1 Chronicles 18:17 Lit. Cherethites; i.e. elite body guards
  5. 1 Chronicles 18:17 Lit. Pelethites; i.e. special couriers
  6. 1 Chronicles 18:17 Cf. 2Sam 8:19, which describes them as priests
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