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23 Now Jo′ab was in command of all the army of Israel; and Benai′ah the son of Jehoi′ada was in command of the Cher′ethites and the Pel′ethites; 24 and Ador′am was in charge of the forced labor; and Jehosh′aphat the son of Ahi′lud was the recorder; 25 and Sheva was secretary; and Zadok and Abi′athar were priests; 26 and Ira the Ja′irite was also David’s priest.

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23 Now Joab was over all the host of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the [a]Cherethites and over the Pelethites; 24 and Adoram was over the men subject to taskwork; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the [b]recorder; 25 and Sheva was [c]scribe; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests; 26 and also Ira the Jairite was [d]chief minister unto David.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 20:23 Another reading is, Carites. See 2 Kin. 11:4.
  2. 2 Samuel 20:24 Or, chronicler
  3. 2 Samuel 20:25 Or, secretary
  4. 2 Samuel 20:26 Or, priest. See 1 Chr. 18:17.