Parallel Verses
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;
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, 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
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 8:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Cabinet
15
So David ruled all Israel. He did what was fair and right for all his people.
16
Cross References
1 Kings 4:3
the court secretaries: Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha In charge of the records: Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud.
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 19:13
Say to Amasa: 'Are you my flesh and blood? May God strike me dead unless you are given Joab's place to serve me always as the commander of the army.'
2 Samuel 20:23-24
Joab was in command of the army of Israel. Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of David's bodyguards.
1 Chronicles 18:15-17
Zeruiah's son Joab was in charge of the army. Ahilud's son Jehoshaphat was the royal historian.