2 Samuel 8:16

16 Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;

2 Samuel 8:16 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
English Standard Version (ESV)
16 Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder,
New Living Translation (NLT)
16 Joab son of Zeruiah was commander of the army. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the royal historian.
The Message Bible (MSG)
16 Joab son of Zeruiah was head of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was clerk;
American Standard Version (ASV)
16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
16 Zeruiah's son Joab was in charge of the army. Ahilud's son Jehoshaphat was the royal historian.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
16 Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was court historian;
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
16 Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was commander over the army. Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, kept the records.

2 Samuel 8:16 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 8:16

And Joab the son of Zeruiah [was] over the host
Which was not only owing to his relation to David, being his sister's son, but to his promise that whoever smote the Jebusites first should be chief and captain; that is, should have the command of the army under him; this Joab did; and so was entitled to this office, and was put into it, and continued in it, ( 1 Chronicles 11:6 ) ;

and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] recorder;
of memorable events, who kept a diary of whatsoever remarkable happened, which were digested into a chronicle, history, or annals; see ( Esther 6:1 ) ; so the Targum, he

``was appointed over the memorials;''

or book of memorials, as Kimchi interprets it; that is, to take care of it, and see that everything worthy of notice was inserted in it; or was "remembrancer" F7; one that put the king in mind what was to be done every day, or in certain cases, and so R. Isaiah explains it, the king's counsellor; some take him to be chancellor, as Luther and others {h}.


FOOTNOTES:

F7 (rykzm) "commemorans", Montanus; "commemorator", Syr. Ar. "memorans, sive reducens in memoriam", Vatablus.
F8 Vid. Beckium in Targ. 1 Chron. xviii. 15.

2 Samuel 8:16 In-Context

14 He put garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.
15 David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people.
16 Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;
17 Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelek son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was secretary;
18 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priests.

Cross References 3

  • 1. S 2 Samuel 2:13; 2 Samuel 19:13; 1 Chronicles 11:6
  • 2. 2 Samuel 20:24; 1 Kings 4:3
  • 3. Isaiah 36:3,22
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