Thematic Bible: Chief officers of


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and Azariah the son of Nathan was over the deputies; and Zabud the son of Nathan, a priest, was the king’s friend;

Then Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal robes of blue and white, with a large crown of gold and a garment of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.

and Ira the Jairite was also a priest to David.

After these events King Ahasuerus promoted Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him and established his authority over all the princes who were with him. All the king's servants who were at the king's gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman; for so the king had commanded concerning him. But Mordecai neither bowed down nor paid homage.

On that day King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews, to Queen Esther; and Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had disclosed what he was to her. The king took off his signet ring which he had taken away from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.

For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews and in favor with his many kinsmen, one who sought the good of his people and one who spoke for the welfare of his whole nation.


Now Joab was over the whole army of Israel, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites;

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.

Now all his servants passed on beside him, all the Cherethites, all the Pelethites and all the Gittites, six hundred men who had come with him from Gath, passed on before the king.

Behold, he was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three; and David appointed him over his guard.


and Sheva was scribe, and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was secretary.

These were his officials: Azariah the son of Zadok was the priest;


and Adoram was over the forced labor, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;

Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha were secretaries; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;

Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder.


and Sheva was scribe, and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was secretary.

Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha were secretaries; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;


and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder.


and Adoram was over the forced labor, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;


It seemed good to Darius to appoint 120 satraps over the kingdom, that they would be in charge of the whole kingdom, and over them three commissioners (of whom Daniel was one), that these satraps might be accountable to them, and that the king might not suffer loss. Then this Daniel began distinguishing himself among the commissioners and satraps because he possessed an extraordinary spirit, and the king planned to appoint him over the entire kingdom.


and Azariah the son of Nathan was over the deputies; and Zabud the son of Nathan, a priest, was the king’s friend;


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