Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Zadok son of Ahitub, and Abimelech son of Abiathar, the priests; and Shavsha the 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;
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,
NET Bible
Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests; 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 And Joab son of Zeruiah over the army; and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud, bringing to remembrance. 16 And Zadok son of Ahitub, and Abimelech son of Abiathar, the priests; and Shavsha the scribe. 17 And Benaiah son of Jehoiada over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David, heads at the hand of the king.
Cross References
2 Samuel 8:17
And Zadok, son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech, son of Abiathar, the priests; and Seraiah, scribe.
2 Samuel 20:25
And Sheva the scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar the priests.
1 Kings 4:3
Elihoreph and Ahiah, sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud, remembering.
1 Kings 2:35
And the king will give Benaiah son of Jehoida instead of him over the army: and Zadok the priest, the king gave instead of Abiathar.
1 Chronicles 24:6
And Shemaiah, son of Nathaniel the scribe, son of the Levites, will write them before the king, and the chiefs, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers to the priests and to the Levites: one house of a father taken for Eleazar, and taking, he took for Ithamar.