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23 Now Joab was over all the army of Israel, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites, 24 Adoram was over the men subject to forced labor, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder, 25 Sheva was scribe, and Zadok and Abiathar were priests, 26 and Ira the Jairite was chief minister to David.

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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 over forced labor;(B)

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