1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 18:14–17

14Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:

15Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army;

Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;

16Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelechg son of Abiathar were priests;

Shavshah was the scribe;

17Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites;

and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.

Footnotes

  • g 18:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate, and Syriac (see also 2 Samuel 8:17|2SA 8:17); most Hebrew manuscripts Abimelech
  • h 18:16 Shavsha is also called Seraiah, Sheva, and Shisha; see 2 Samuel 8:17|2SA 8:17, 2 Samuel 20:25, and 1 Kings 4:3.

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1 Chronicles 18:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thus Davidדָּוִ֖ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְway·yim·lōḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
andוַיְהִ֗יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
administeredעֹשֶׂ֛ה‘ō·śehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6213 do, make
justiceמִשְׁפָּ֥טmiš·pāṭNoun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
and righteousnessוּצְדָקָ֖הū·ṣə·ḏā·qāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH6666 righteousness
for allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his peopleעַמּֽוֹ׃‘am·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people

1 Chronicles 18:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Joabוְיוֹאָ֥בwə·yō·w·’āḇConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֖הṣə·rū·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6870 Tserujah
was overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the armyהַצָּבָ֑אhaṣ·ṣā·ḇāArticle; Noun - common singularH6635 army, war, warfare
Jehoshaphatוִיהוֹשָׁפָ֥טwî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahiludאֲחִיל֖וּד’ă·ḥî·lūḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH286 Achilud
the recorderמַזְכִּֽיר׃maz·kîrVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH2142 remember

1 Chronicles 18:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Zadokוְצָד֧וֹקwə·ṣā·ḏō·wqConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6659 Tsadok
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahitubאֲחִיט֛וּב’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH285 Achitub
and Ahimelechוַאֲבִימֶ֥לֶךְwa·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH40 Abimelek
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֖ר’eḇ·yā·ṯārNoun - proper - masculine singularH54 Ebjathar
were priestsכֹּהֲנִ֑יםkō·hă·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
Shavshaוְשַׁוְשָׁ֖אwə·šaw·šāConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7798 Shavsha
the scribeסוֹפֵֽר׃sō·w·p̄êrNoun - masculine singularH5608 count

1 Chronicles 18:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֙הוּ֙ū·ḇə·nā·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1141 Benajah
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jehoiadaיְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3077 Jehojada
was overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Cherethitesהַכְּרֵתִ֖יhak·kə·rê·ṯîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3774 Kerethites
and Pelethitesוְהַפְּלֵתִ֑יwə·hap·pə·lê·ṯîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6432 courier, official messenger
and David’sדָוִ֥ידḏā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
sonsוּבְנֵי־ū·ḇə·nê-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
were chief officialsהָרִאשֹׁנִ֖יםhā·ri·šō·nîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH7223 former, first, chief
at the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃פham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
sideלְיַ֥דlə·yaḏPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Chronicles 18:14 Jeremiah 33:15 · Psalm 89:14 · Jeremiah 23:5–6

1 Chronicles 18:15 1 Chronicles 11:6 · 2 Samuel 8:16

1 Chronicles 18:16 2 Samuel 8:17 · 2 Samuel 20:25 · 1 Kings 4:3

1 Chronicles 18:17 2 Samuel 8:18 · 2 Samuel 15:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.