Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe;
Parallel translations
- WEB Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; Shavsha was scribe;
- KJV And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
- NKJV Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests; Shavsha was the scribe;
- NASB and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Shavsha was secretary;
- NLT Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were the priests. Seraiah was the court secretary.
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Quick answer
Zadok and Abimelech serve as priests and Shavsha as scribe. It continues the roster of David's officials, including the priesthood.
Overview
The inclusion of priests alongside civil officers shows that worship had its proper place in David's ordered kingdom. Zadok especially becomes prominent, his line continuing in the priesthood. The pairing of king and priest looks ahead to Christ, who unites both offices as the true King-Priest (Hebrews 7).
Cross-references & the web
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- 2 Sam 8:17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;
- 2 Sam 20:25Sheva was the scribe; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
- 1 Kgs 4:3Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
- 1 Kgs 2:35And the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in Joab’s place over the army, and he appointed Zadok the priest in Abiathar’s place.
- 1 Chr 24:6The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar, and then one from Ithamar.
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