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2 Samuel 20:23-26
New American Standard Bible
2 Samuel 20:23-26
New American Standard Bible
23 (A)Now Joab was in command of the entire army of Israel, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; 24 and Adoram was over the forced labor, and (B)Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the secretary; 25 and Sheva was scribe, and Zadok and (C)Abiathar were priests; 26 Ira the Jairite also was a priest to David.
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2 Samuel 20:23-26
Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 Samuel 20:23-26
Holman Christian Standard Bible
23 Joab commanded the whole army of Israel;(A) Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; 24 Adoram[a] was in charge of forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was court historian; 25 Sheva was court secretary; Zadok and Abiathar were priests; 26 and in addition, Ira the Jairite was David’s priest.
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- 2 Samuel 20:24 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr read Adoniram; 1Kg 4:6; 5:14
2 Samuel 20:23-26
New International Version
2 Samuel 20:23-26
New International Version
David’s Officials
23 Joab(A) was over Israel’s entire army; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; 24 Adoniram[a](B) was in charge of forced labor; Jehoshaphat(C) son of Ahilud was recorder; 25 Sheva was secretary; Zadok(D) and Abiathar were priests; 26 and Ira the Jairite[b] was David’s priest.
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
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