English Standard Version
2 Samuel 20:25
25and Sheva was secretary; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
2 Samuel 20:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
- New International Version (NIV)Sheva was secretary; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
- New King James Version (NKJV)Sheva was scribe; Zadok and Abiathar were the priests;
- New Living Translation (NLT)Sheva was the court secretary. Zadok and Abiathar were the priests.
Context of 2 Samuel 20:25
23Now Joab was in command of all the army of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the Cherethites and the Pelethites; 24and Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder; and Sheva was secretary; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests; 26and Ira the Jairite was also David's priest.
Read all of 2 Samuel 202 Samuel 20:25 word by word
וּשְׁוָ֖א סֹפֵ֑ר וְצָד֥וֹק וְאֶבְיָתָ֖ר כֹּהֲנִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 20:25
- 2 Samuel 8:17and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was secretary,
- 1 Kings 4:4Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
- 1 Chronicles 18:16and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests; and Shavsha was secretary;
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 20:25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25Shevah was scribe - The king's secretary.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-26Verses 23-26 Here is the state of David's court, after his restoration. It is well when able men are appointed to discharge public duties; let all seek to perform those duties, as faithful servants to the Son of David.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25Unlike David's personal priest (see 2 Samuel 8:18; 20:26 and corresponding notes), Zadok and Abiathar led public worship.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 20
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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