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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Footnotes

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

1 Kings 4:1-6

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Solomon’s Officials and Governors

4 So King Solomon ruled over all Israel. ²And these were his chief officials:^(A)

Azariah^(B) son of Zadok—the priest;

³Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha—secretaries;^(C)

Jehoshaphat^(D) son of Ahilud—recorder;

⁴Benaiah^(E) son of Jehoiada—commander in chief;

Zadok^(F) and Abiathar—priests;

⁵Azariah son of Nathan—in charge of the district governors;

Zabud son of Nathan—a priest and adviser to the king;

⁶Ahishar—palace administrator;^(G)

Adoniram^(H) son of Abda—in charge of forced labor.^(I)

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1 Chronicles 18:14-17

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David’s Officials^(A)

¹⁴David reigned^(B) over all Israel,^(C) doing what was just and right for all his people. ¹⁵Joab^(D) son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder; ¹⁶Zadok^(E) son of Ahitub and Ahimelek^[a]^(F) son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was secretary; ¹⁷Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites;^(G) and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.