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

14And David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice to all his people. 15And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was chronicler; and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe; 17and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were the first at the king's hand.

1 Chronicles 18:16 word by word

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

• Zadokצָדוֹקtsâdôq · ZadokH6659
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Ahitubאֲחִיטוּב'ăchîyţûb · AhitubH285
• Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ'ăbîymelek · AhimelechH40
• Abiatharאֶבְיָתָר'ebyâthâr · AbiatharH54
• priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• scribeסֹפֵרsâphar · secretaryH5608

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 18:16

• 2 Samuel 8:17and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was scribe;
• 2 Samuel 20:25and Sheva was scribe; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
• 1 Kings 2:35And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his stead over the host; and Zadok the priest the king put in the stead of Abiathar.
• 1 Kings 4:3Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, chronicler;

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

In the dictionaries

• Abiathar
• Abimelech
• Zadok
• Ahimelech
• Palestine
• Scribes
• Shavsha
• Ahijah
• Ahitub
• Chronicles, Books of

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