1 Chronicles 18:15

1 Chronicles 18:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.
• New International Version (NIV)Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

Context of 1 Chronicles 18:15

13He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went. 14Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people: Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder; 16Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe; 17Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.

1 Chronicles 18:15 word by word

וְיוֹאָ֥ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֖ה עַל־הַצָּבָ֑א וִיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט בֶּן־אֲחִיל֖וּד מַזְכִּֽיר׃Read the interlinear

• Joabיוֹאָבyô'âb · JoabH3097
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Zeruiahצְרוּיָהtserûyâh · ZeruiahH6870
• was overעַל‛al · uponH5921
• the armyצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635
• Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטyehôshâphâţ · JehoshaphatH3092
• of Ahiludאֲחִילוּד'ăchîylûd · AhiludH286
• the recorderזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 18:15

• 1 Chronicles 11:6Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.
• 2 Samuel 8:16Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
• 1 Kings 4:3Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 18:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Joab - was over the host - General-in-chief. Jehoshaphat - recorder - The king's remembrancer, or historiographer royal.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 18:15

• Ahilud
• Jehoshaphat
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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