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2 Samuel 8:16

And Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the army; and Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, was keeper of the records;

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2 Samuel 8:16 in other translations

KJV King James Version

And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;

WEB World English Bible

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

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In context

13 And David got great honour for himself, when he came back, by the destruction of Edom in the valley of Salt, to the number of eighteen thousand men.

14 And he put armed forces in Edom; all through Edom he had armed forces stationed, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the Lord made David overcome wherever he went.

15 And David was king over all Israel, judging and giving right decisions for all his people.

16 And Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the army; and Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, was keeper of the records;

17 And Zadok and Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, were priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;

18 And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were priests.

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