2 Samuel

2 Samuel 8:16–18

16Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army;

Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;

17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests;

Seraiahi was the scribe;

18Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites;

and David’s sons were priestly leaders.j

Footnotes

  • i 8:17 Seraiah is also called Sheva, Shisha, and Shavsha; see 2 Samuel 20:25|2SA 20:25, 1 Kings 4:3, and 1 Chronicles 18:16.
  • j 8:18 Literally priests, or possibly chief officials; see LXX, Targum Yonaton, and 1 Chronicles 18:17|1CH 18:17.

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2 Samuel 8:16

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

2 Samuel 8:17

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 Ahimelechוַאֲחִימֶ֥לֶךְwa·’ă·ḥî·me·leḵConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH288 Achimelek
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֖ר’eḇ·yā·ṯārNoun - proper - masculine singularH54 Ebjathar
were priestsכֹּהֲנִ֑יםkō·hă·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
Seraiahוּשְׂרָיָ֖הū·śə·rā·yāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8304 Serajah
was the scribeסוֹפֵֽר׃sō·w·p̄êrNoun - masculine singularH5608 count

2 Samuel 8:18

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
the Cherethitesוְהַכְּרֵתִ֖יwə·hak·kə·rê·ṯîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3774 Kerethites
and Pelethitesוְהַפְּלֵתִ֑יwə·hap·pə·lê·ṯîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6432 courier, official messenger
and David’sדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
sonsוּבְנֵ֥יū·ḇə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
wereהָיֽוּ׃פhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
priestly leadersכֹּהֲנִ֥יםkō·hă·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH3548 priest

Cross-references

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2 Samuel 8:16 1 Kings 4:3 · 1 Chronicles 11:6 · 2 Samuel 19:13

2 Samuel 8:17 1 Chronicles 18:16 · 1 Chronicles 6:8 · 1 Chronicles 16:39 · 1 Chronicles 24:3–4

2 Samuel 8:18 1 Samuel 30:14 · 2 Samuel 15:18 · 1 Chronicles 18:17 · 2 Samuel 20:23 · 2 Samuel 20:7 · 1 Kings 1:38 · 1 Kings 1:44 · 2 Samuel 23:20–23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.