Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was secretary.

King James Version

And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;

Holman Bible

Zadok son of Ahitub
and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests;
Seraiah was court secretary;

International Standard Version

Ahitub's son Zadok and Abiathar's son Ahimelech were priests, Seraiah was his personal secretary,

A Conservative Version

and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests, and Seraiah was scribe,

American Standard Version

and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Seraiah was scribe;

Amplified

Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were the [chief] priests, and Seraiah was the scribe;

Bible in Basic English

And Zadok and Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, were priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;

Darby Translation

and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was scribe;

Julia Smith Translation

And Zadok, son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech, son of Abiathar, the priests; and Seraiah, scribe.

King James 2000

And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;

Lexham Expanded Bible

Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar [were] priests and Seraiah [was] scribe.

Modern King James verseion

And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests. And Seraiah was the scribe.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests, and Seraiah was the scribe.

NET Bible

Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was scribe;

New Heart English Bible

and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Seraiah was scribe;

The Emphasized Bible

And, Zadok, son of Ahitub, and Abimelech, son of Abiathar, were priests, - and, Seraiah, was scribe;

Webster

And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests: and Seraiah was the scribe;

World English Bible

and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Seraiah was scribe;

Youngs Literal Translation

and Zadok son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech son of Abiathar, are priests, and Seraiah is scribe,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Zadok
צדוק 
Tsadowq 
Usage: 53

of Ahitub
אחיטוּב 
'Achiytuwb 
Usage: 15

and Ahimelech
אחימלך 
'Achiymelek 
Usage: 17

H54
אביתר 
'Ebyathar 
Usage: 30

כּהן 
Kohen 
Usage: 750

and Seraiah
שׂריהוּ שׂריה 
S@rayah 
Usage: 20

Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 8:17

Context Readings

David's Cabinet

16 Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder. 17 Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was secretary. 18 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.



Cross References

1 Chronicles 6:8

and Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz,

1 Chronicles 18:16

and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Shavsha was secretary;

1 Chronicles 6:53

Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

1 Chronicles 16:39

He left Zadok the priest and his relatives the priests before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place which was at Gibeon,

1 Chronicles 24:3-4

David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their offices for their ministry.

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