1 Chronicles 18:16

1 Chronicles 18:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
• New International Version (NIV)Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelek son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was secretary;
• English Standard Version (ESV)and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests; and Shavsha was secretary;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests; Shavsha was the scribe;

Context of 1 Chronicles 18:16

14So David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people. 15Joab the son of Zeruiah was in command of the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder; Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests, and Shavsha was secretary (state scribe); 17and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in charge of the Cherethites and the Pelethites [David’s bodyguards], and the sons of David were chiefs at the king’s side.

1 Chronicles 18:16 word by word

וְצָד֧וֹק בֶּן־אֲחִיט֛וּב וַאֲבִימֶ֥לֶךְ בֶּן־אֶבְיָתָ֖ר כֹּהֲנִ֑ים וְשַׁוְשָׁ֖א סוֹפֵֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Zadokצָדוֹקtsâdôq · ZadokH6659
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Ahitubאֲחִיטוּב'ăchîyţûb · AhitubH285
• and Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ'ăbîymelek · AhimelechH40
• of Abiatharאֶבְיָתָר'ebyâthâr · AbiatharH54
• the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• and Shavshaשַׁוְשָׁאshavshâ' · ShavshaH7798
• was scribeסֹפֵרsâphar · secretaryH5608

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 18:16

• 2 Samuel 8:17Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were the [chief] priests, and Seraiah was the scribe;
• 2 Samuel 20:25Sheva was the scribe; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
• 1 Kings 2:35The king appointed Benaiah the son of Jehoiada over the army in Joab’s place, and appointed Zadok the priest in place of Abiathar.
• 1 Kings 4:3Elihoreph and Ahijah the sons of Shisha, were scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder [of important events];

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 18:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Zadok - and Abimelech - priests - Both high priests; one at Gibeon, and the other at Jerusalem, as we have seen 1 Chronicles 16:39. Shavsha was scribe - Called Seraiah, 2 Samuel 8:17.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-17The list of David's officials shows the strength of his rule over all of Israel.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 18:16

• Abiathar
• Ahitub
• Seraiah

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• Abiathar
• Abimelech
• Zadok
• Ahimelech
• Palestine
• Scribes
• Shavsha
• Ahijah
• Ahitub
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary