Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests, and 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.
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 the son of Zeruiah was over the host, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud recorder, 16 and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests, and Shavsha was scribe, 17 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites and the eldest sons of David waited at the king's hand.
Cross References
2 Samuel 8:17
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests, and Seraiah was the scribe.
2 Samuel 20:25
Sheva was scribe. And Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
1 Kings 4:3
Elihoreph and Ahijah the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
1 Kings 2:35
And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host, and put Zadok the priest in the room of Abiathar.
1 Chronicles 24:6
And Shimeah the son of Nethanel the Scribe of the Levites wrote them before the king and the lords, and before Zadok the priest and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the ancient heads of the priests and of the Levites: one principal household for Eleazar and one for Ithamar.