1 Chronicles 18:15-17
Context18:15 Joab son of Zeruiah was commanding general of 1 the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary; 18:16 Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha 2 was scribe; 18:17 Benaiah son of Jehoiada supervised 3 the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were the king’s leading officials. 4
[18:16] 2 tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 8:17 has the variant spelling “Seraiah.”
[18:17] 3 tn Heb “[was] over.”
[18:17] 4 tn Heb “and the sons of David [were] the heads at the hand of David.” The parallel text of 2 Sam 8:18 identifies them as “priests” (see sn there on the word “priests”).