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;
• 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;
• New Living Translation (NLT)Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were the priests. Seraiah was the court secretary.

Context of 1 Chronicles 18:16

14David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people. 15Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder; Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelek son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was secretary; 17Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials 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 son of Ahitub and Ahimelek son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was secretary;
• 2 Samuel 20:25Sheva was secretary; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
• 1 Kings 2:35The king put Benaiah son of Jehoiada over the army in Joab’s position and replaced Abiathar with Zadok the priest.
• 1 Kings 4:3Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha—secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud—recorder;

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