New Living Translation
1 Chronicles 18:16
16Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were the priests. Seraiah was the court secretary.
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
14So David reigned over all Israel and did what was just and right for all his people. 15Joab son of Zeruiah was commander of the army. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the royal historian. Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were the priests. Seraiah was the court secretary. 17Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king’s bodyguard. And David’s sons served as the king’s chief assistants.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 181 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 Ahimelech son of Abiathar were the priests. Seraiah was the court secretary.
- 2 Samuel 20:25Sheva was the court secretary. Zadok and Abiathar were the priests.
- 1 Kings 2:35Then the king appointed Benaiah to command the army in place of Joab, and he installed Zadok the priest to take the place of Abiathar.
- 1 Kings 4:3Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were court secretaries. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the royal historian.
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
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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
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