2 Samuel 8:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;”
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“Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and Joab son of Zeruiah <FI>is<Fi> over the host, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud <FI>is<Fi> remembrancer,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 8:16 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 18:2He sent out the troops, a third under Joab, a third under Joab’s brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the troops, “I will surely march out with you as well.”
- 2 Samuel 19:13And say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my flesh and blood? May God punish me, and ever so severely, if from this time you are not the commander of my army in place of Joab!’”
- 2 Samuel 20:23Now Joab was over the whole army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites;
- 1 Kings 4:3Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
- 2 Kings 18:18Then they called for the king; and Eliakim son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebnah the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder, went out to them.
- 1 Chronicles 11:6Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.
- 1 Chronicles 18:15Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
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