23 (A)Now Joab was in command of all the army of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the Cherethites and the Pelethites; 24 and (B)Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder; 25 and Sheva was secretary; and (C)Zadok and Abiathar were priests; 26 and (D)Ira the Jairite was also David's priest.

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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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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 20:24 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr read Adoniram; 1Kg 4:6; 5:14