1 Kings 4:3
Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
Elihoreph, and Ahiah the sonnes of Shisha, ‖Scribes: Iehoshaphat the sonne of Ahilud the ‖Recorder;
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, Secretaries.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, remembrancer.
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6Then David put garrisons in Syria-damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought gifts. Thus the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
6Then Dauid put garisons in Syria Damascus, and the Syrians became Dauids seruants, and brought giftes. Thus the LORD preserued Dauid, whithersoeuer he went.
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6I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence,
6‖I haue set watchmen vpon thy walles, O Ierusalem, which shall neuer hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keepe not silence:
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1 Kings 4:3
Writers or clerks; among the Jews, persons learned in and teaching the law.
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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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An officer of a city who is keeper of the rolls or records, or who is invested with judicial powers.
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4:1SO king Solomon was king over all Israel.
4:1¶ So King Solomon was king ouer all Israel.
4:2And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,
4:2And these were the Princes which he had, Azariah the sonne of Zadok, ‖the Priest,
4:3Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
4:3Elihoreph, and Ahiah the sonnes of Shisha, ‖Scribes: Iehoshaphat the sonne of Ahilud the ‖Recorder;
Selected passage4:4And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
4:4And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada was ouer the host: And Zadok and Abiathar were the Priests:
4:5And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king’s friend:
4:5And Azariah the sonne of Nathan was ouer the officers: and Zabud the sonne of Nathan was principall officer, and the kings friend.
4:6And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.
4:6And Ahishar was ouer the houshold: and *Adoniram the sonne of Abda was ouer the ‖tribute.