Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, [were] the secretaries; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] the recorder.
New American Standard Bible
Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha were secretaries;
King James Version
Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
Holman Bible
Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud, court historian;
International Standard Version
Shisha's sons Elihoreph and Ahijah were his secretaries, Ahilud's son Jehoshaphat was recorder,
A Conservative Version
Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;
American Standard Version
Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;
Amplified
Elihoreph and Ahijah the sons of Shisha, were scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder [of important events];
Bible in Basic English
Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were scribes; Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, was the recorder;
Darby Translation
Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, chronicler;
Julia Smith Translation
Elihoreph and Ahiah, sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud, remembering.
King James 2000
Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
Modern King James verseion
Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha were the scribes. Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud the recorder,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Elihoreph and Ahijah the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
NET Bible
Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, wrote down what happened. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was in charge of the records.
New Heart English Bible
Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;
The Emphasized Bible
Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha, scribes, - Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud, the recorder;
Webster
Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehosaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
World English Bible
Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;
Youngs Literal Translation
Elihoreph and Ahiah sons of Shisha are scribes; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud is remembrancer;
Themes
Ahiah » One of solomon's scribes
Ahilud » Father of jehoshaphat
Jehoshaphat » David's recorder
King » Chief officers of » The recorder
King » Chief officers of » The scribe
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Kings » Officers of » Scribe or secretary
Kings » Officers of » Recorder
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Scribe (scribes) » A writer and transcriber of the law
Seraiah » Also called sheva, shisha, and shavsha » David's scribe
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 4:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Wisdom: Political Administration
2 Now these are the officials who were his: Azariah the son of Zadok [was] the priest. 3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, [were] the secretaries; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] the recorder. 4 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the army, and Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
Cross References
2 Samuel 8:16
Joab the son of Zeruiah [was] over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] secretary.
2 Samuel 20:24-25
Adoram [was] over the forced labor, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] the recorder.
1 Chronicles 18:6
Then David set up [garrisons] in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became servants to David, bearing tribute. And Yahweh delivered David wherever he went.
1 Chronicles 18:15
And Joab son of Zeruiah [was] over the army, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud [was] recorder.
Isaiah 62:6
I have appointed watchmen upon your walls, Jerusalem; all day and all night they shall never be silent. You who profess Yahweh have no rest.