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 Living Translation (NLT)Joab son of Zeruiah was commander of the army. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the royal historian.

Context of 1 Chronicles 18:15

13He also put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David wherever he went. 14So David reigned over all Israel, and administered judgment and justice to all his people. Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; 16Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests; Shavsha was the scribe; 17Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers at the king’s side.

1 Chronicles 18:15 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Joabיוֹאָבyô'âb · JoabH3097
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Zeruiahצְרוּיָהtserûyâh · ZeruiahH6870
• over the hostצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635
• and Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטyehôshâphâţ · JehoshaphatH3092
• of Ahiludאֲחִילוּד'ăchîylûd · AhiludH286
• recorderזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142

People and places in 1 Chronicles 18:15

• Ahilud
• Jehoshaphat
• Joab
• Zeruiah

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 18:15

• 1 Chronicles 11:6Now David said, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain.” And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and became chief.
• 2 Samuel 8:16Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
• 1 Kings 4:3Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, 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
• Joab

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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