2 Samuel 8:16–18
And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
And Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah was ouer the host, and Iehoshaphat the sonne of Ahilud was ‖Recorder.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, remembrancer, or writer of Chronicles.
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;
And Zadok the sonne of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the sonne of Abiathar, were the Priests, and Seraiah was the ‖scribe.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, secretary.
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief rulers.
*And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada was ouer both the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and Dauids sonnes were ‖chiefe rulers.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, Princes.
- *Cross-reference1.Chron. 18.17.
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From verse 16
- 1 Kings 4:3Rank 1 from verse 16
- 1 Chronicles 11:6Rank 2 from verse 16
- 2 Samuel 19:13Rank 3 from verse 16
13And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.
13And say ye to Amasa: Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captaine of the hoste before me continually in the roome of Ioab.
- 1 Chronicles 18:15–17Rank 4 from verse 16
15And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.
16And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
17And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.
15And Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah was ouer the hoste, and Iehoshaphat the sonne of Ahilud, ‖Recorder.
16And Zadok the sonne of Ahitub, and †Abimelech the sonne of Abiathar, were the Priests, and †Shausha was Scribe.
17And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada was ouer the Cherethites, and the Pelethites: and the sonnes of Dauid were †chiefe about the king.
- 2 Samuel 20:23–24Rank 5 from verse 16
23¶ Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:
24And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:
23¶ Now *Ioab was ouer all the hoste of Israel, and Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada was ouer the Cherethites, and ouer the Pelethites.
24And Adoram was ouer the tribute, and Iehoshaphat the sonne of Ahilud was ‖Recorder.
From verse 17
- 1 Chronicles 18:16Rank 1 from verse 17
- 1 Chronicles 6:8Rank 2 from verse 17
- 1 Chronicles 16:39Rank 3 from verse 17
- 1 Chronicles 24:3–4Rank 4 from verse 17
3And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.
4And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.
3And Dauid distributed them, both Zadok of the sonnes of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sonnes of Ithamar, according to their offices in their seruice.
4And there were moe chiefe men found of the sonnes of Eleazar, then of the sonnes of Ithamar: and thus were they diuided. Among the sonnes of Eleazar there were sixteene chiefe men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sonnes of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.
- 1 Chronicles 6:53Rank 5 from verse 17
From verse 18
- 1 Samuel 30:14Rank 1 from verse 18
14We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.
14Wee made an inuasion vpon the South of the Cherethites, and vpon the coast which belongeth to Iudah, and vpon the South of Caleb, and wee burnt Ziklag with fire.
- 1 Chronicles 18:17Rank 2 from verse 18
- 2 Samuel 15:18Rank 3 from verse 18
18And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.
18And all his seruants passed on beside him: and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, sixe hundred men, which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.
- 2 Samuel 20:23Rank 4 from verse 18
- 2 Samuel 20:7Rank 5 from verse 18
7And there went out after him Joab’s men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
7And there went out after him Ioabs men, and the *Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Ierusalem, to pursue after Sheba the sonne of Bichri.
- 1 Kings 1:38Rank 6 from verse 18
38So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon.
38So Zadok the Priest, and Nathan the Prophet, and Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites went downe, and caused Solomon to ride vpon King Dauids mule, and brought him to Gihon.
- 1 Kings 1:44Rank 7 from verse 18
44And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king’s mule:
44And the king hath sent with him Zadok the Priest, and Nathan the Prophet, and Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they haue caused him to ride vpon the kings mule.
- 2 Samuel 23:20–23Rank 8 from verse 18
20And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:
21And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear.
22These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.
23He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
20And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada the sonne of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, †who had done many actes, he slew two †lion-like men of Moab: hee went downe also, and slewe a Lyon in the middest of a pit in time of snow.
21And he slew an Egyptian †a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a speare in his hand; but he went downe to him with a staffe, and plucked the speare out of the Egyptians hand, and slewe him with his owne speare.
22These things did Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and had the name among three mightie men.
23Hee was ‖more honourable then the thirtie, but hee attained not to the first three: and Dauid set him ouer his ‖guard.
- 1 Kings 2:34–35Rank 9 from verse 18
34So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
35¶ And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.
34So Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada went vp, and fell vpon him, and slewe him, and hee was buried in his owne house in the wildernesse.
35¶ And the king put Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada in his roome ouer the hoste, and Zadok the Priest did the king put in the roume of Abiathar.
- 1 Kings 4:4Rank 10 from verse 18
- 2 Samuel 20:26Rank 11 from verse 18
- Ezekiel 25:16Rank 12 from verse 18
16Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.
16‖Therefore thus saith the LORD God, Behold, I will stretch out mine hand vpon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the Seacoast.
- Zephaniah 2:5Rank 13 from verse 18
5Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the Lord is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.
5Woe vnto the inhabitants of the sea coast: the nation of the Cherethites, the word of the LORD is against you: O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will euen destroy thee, that there shal be no inhabitant.
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2 Samuel 8:16
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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Sense 1: An army, assembled company, or multitude, including the ordered host of heaven. Sense 2: A person who receives, lodges, or entertains another.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
An officer of a city who is keeper of the rolls or records, or who is invested with judicial powers.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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2 Samuel 8:17
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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Persons set apart to religious service, sanctuary duty, sacrifice, intercession, teaching, or representation before a deity.
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A writer or clerk; among the Jews, one learned in and teaching the law.
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2 Samuel 8:18
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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1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.
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Persons who govern, direct, or exercise authority.
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15And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
15And Dauid reigned ouer all Israel, and Dauid executed iudgement and iustice vnto all his people.
16And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
16And Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah was ouer the host, and Iehoshaphat the sonne of Ahilud was ‖Recorder.
Selected passage17And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;
17And Zadok the sonne of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the sonne of Abiathar, were the Priests, and Seraiah was the ‖scribe.
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18*And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada was ouer both the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and Dauids sonnes were ‖chiefe rulers.
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