Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

King James Version

And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.

Holman Bible

Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army;
Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was court historian;

International Standard Version

Zeruiah's son Joab served in charge of the army, Ahilud's son Jehoshaphat was his personal archivist,

A Conservative Version

And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder,

American Standard Version

And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

Amplified

Joab the son of Zeruiah was in command of the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;

Bible in Basic English

And Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the army; and Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, was keeper of the records.

Darby Translation

And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was chronicler;

Julia Smith Translation

And Joab son of Zeruiah over the army; and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud, bringing to remembrance.

King James 2000

And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Joab son of Zeruiah [was] over the army, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud [was] recorder.

Modern King James verseion

And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army. And Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud recorder,

NET Bible

Joab son of Zeruiah was commanding general of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary;

New Heart English Bible

Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

The Emphasized Bible

and, Joab, son of Zeruiah, was over the army, - and, Jehoshaphat, son of Elihud, was recorder;

Webster

And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder;

World English Bible

Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

Youngs Literal Translation

and Joab son of Zeruiah is over the host, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud is remembrancer,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יואב 
Yow'ab 
Usage: 145

of Zeruiah
צרוּיה 
Ts@ruwyah 
Usage: 26

was over the host
צבאה צבא 
Tsaba' 
Usage: 483

יהושׁפט 
Y@howshaphat 
Usage: 84

of Ahilud
אחילוּד 
'Achiyluwd 
Usage: 5

References

Hastings

Context Readings

David's Administration

14 So David ruled all Israel. He did what was fair and right for all his people. 15 Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; 16 Ahitub's son Zadok and Abiathar's son Abimelech were priests. Shavsha was the royal scribe.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 11:6

David said: Whoever attacks the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and became chief.

2 Samuel 8:16

Joab the son of Zeruiah was the commander in chief of the army. Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud kept the government records.

1 Kings 4:3

the court secretaries: Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha In charge of the records: Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud.

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