Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was scribe;
New American Standard Bible
and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Shavsha was secretary;
King James Version
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
Holman Bible
and Ahimelech
Shavsha was court secretary;
International Standard Version
Ahitub's son Zadok and Abiathar's son Ahimelech were priests, Shavsha was his personal secretary,
A Conservative Version
and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests, and Shavsha was scribe,
American Standard Version
and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
Amplified
Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests, and Shavsha was secretary (state scribe);
Bible in Basic English
And Zadok, the son of Ahitub; and Ahimelech, the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Shavsha was the scribe;
Darby Translation
and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
Julia Smith Translation
And Zadok son of Ahitub, and Abimelech son of Abiathar, the priests; and Shavsha the scribe.
King James 2000
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar [were] priests, and Shavsha [was] secretary.
Modern King James verseion
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests. And Shavsha was scribe.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests, and Shavsha was scribe,
New Heart English Bible
and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
The Emphasized Bible
and, Zadok, son of Ahitub, and Abimelech son of Abiathar, were priests, - and, Shavsha, was scribe;
Webster
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
World English Bible
and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
Youngs Literal Translation
and Zadok son of Ahitub, and Abimelech son of Abiathar, are priests, and Shavsha is scribe,
Themes
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » But called ahimelech and father of abiathar
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » And abimelech
Seraiah » Also called sheva, shisha, and shavsha » David's scribe
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 18:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Administration
15 Joab son of Zeruiah was commanding general of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary; 16 Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was scribe; 17 Benaiah son of Jehoiada supervised the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David's sons were the king's leading officials.
Cross References
2 Samuel 8:17
Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was scribe;
2 Samuel 20:25
Sheva was the scribe, and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests.
1 Kings 4:3
Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, wrote down what happened. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was in charge of the records.
1 Kings 2:35
The king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada to take his place at the head of the army, and the king appointed Zadok the priest to take Abiathar's place.
1 Chronicles 24:6
The scribe Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, wrote down their names before the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the leaders of the priestly and Levite families. One family was drawn by lot from Eleazar, and then the next from Ithamar.