4:3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, wrote down what happened. 1
Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was in charge of the records.
4:5 Azariah son of Nathan was supervisor of 2 the district governors.
Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and adviser to 3 the king.
1 tn Heb “were scribes”; NASB, NIV, NRSV “secretaries”; TEV, NLT “court secretaries.”
2 tn Heb “was over.”
3 tn Heb “close associate of”; KJV, ASV, NASB “the king’s friend” (a title for an adviser, not just an acquaintance).