Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was chronicler;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
Holman Bible
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 [commander] over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder (secretary);
Bible in Basic English
And Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the army; and Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, was keeper of the records;
Julia Smith Translation
And Joab, son of Zeruiah, over the army; and Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, remembering.
King James 2000
And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Joab the son of Zeruiah [was] over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] secretary.
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 was recorder.
NET Bible
Joab son of Zeruiah was general in command 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 Ahilud, was remembrancer.
Webster
And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was 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,
Themes
Ahilud » Father of jehoshaphat
Armies » How officered » Commander-in-chief
David » King of israel » Civil and military officers of
Jehoshaphat » David's recorder
Joab » Son of david's sister » Commander of david's army
King » Chief officers of » The recorder
King » Chief officers of » The captain of the army
Kings » Officers of » Recorder
Interlinear
son, children, old, first, man, young, young , child, stranger, people,
Usage: 0
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References
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Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 8:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Cabinet
15 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice to all his people. 16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was chronicler; 17 and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was scribe;
Cross References
1 Kings 4:3
Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, chronicler;
1 Chronicles 11:6
And David said, Whoever smites the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.
2 Samuel 19:13
And say to Amasa, Art thou not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually instead of Joab.
2 Samuel 20:23-24
And Joab was over all the host of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites;
1 Chronicles 18:15-17
And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was chronicler;