2 Samuel 8:15-18

David’s Officials

15 So David reigned over all Israel. And David administered justice and equity to all his people.

16 ¹Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and ²Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder,

17 and ³Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and ⁴Seraiah was secretary,

18 and ⁵Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over^[a] the ⁶Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David’s sons were priests.

2 Samuel 8:15-18 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 8

This chapter gives a relation of the wars of David with his enemies, and his victories over them, particularly the Philistines, Moabites, Syrians, and Edomites, and of the spoils he took from them, and of the presents made to him by others, 2Sa 8:1-14; and of his righteous administration of government, and of the principal officers in his court and camp, 2Sa 8:15-18.

Cross References

• 1. 8:16 For ver. 16-18, see ch. 20:23-26
• 2. 8:16 1 Kgs. 4:3
• 3. 8:17 1 Chr. 24:3, 6
• 4. 8:17 [1 Chr. 18:16]
• 5. 8:18 1 Kgs. 4:4; [ch. 23:20-23]
• 6. 8:18 ch. 15:18; 20:7; 1 Sam. 30:14; 1 Kgs. 1:38

Footnotes

• [a] 8:18 Compare 20:23, 1 Chronicles 18:17, Syriac, Targum, Vulgate; Hebrew lacks 'was over'