2 Samuel 8:15-18

Expanded Bible

¹⁵ David ·was king [reigned] over all Israel, and he did what was ·fair [just] and ·right [equitable] for all his people. ¹⁶ Joab son of Zeruiah was commander over the army. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the ·recorder [royal historian]. ¹⁷ Zadok son of Ahitub and Abiathar son of Ahimelech were priests. Seraiah was the royal secretary. ¹⁸ Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites [^Cforeign mercenaries who served as the king’s bodyguards]. And David’s sons were ·priests [or important officials; ^C“priests” is the more likely reading, but uncertain because only Levites were supposed to be priests].