King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, [were] the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
Complete Jewish Bible:
Tzadok the son of Achituv and Avimelekh the son of Evyatar were cohanim, Shavsha was secretary,
Berean Standard Bible:
Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe;
American Standard Version:
and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And Zadok{H6659} the son{H1121} of Ahitub{H285}, and Abimelech{H40} the son{H1121} of Abiathar{H54}, were the priests{H3548}; and Shavsha{H7798} was scribe{H5608};
Cross-References (KJV):
2 Samuel 8:17
- And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, [were] the priests; and Seraiah [was] the scribe;
2 Samuel 20:25
- And Sheva [was] scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar [were] the priests:
1 Kings 4:3
- Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
1 Kings 2:35
- ¶ And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.
1 Chronicles 24:6
- And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, [one] of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and [before] the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and [one] taken for Ithamar.
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Commentary for 1 Chronicles 18:16
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H6659
There are 50 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: צָדוֹק
Transliteration: Tsâdôwq
Pronunciation: tsaw-doke'
Description: from צָדַק; just; Tsadok, the name of eight or nine Israelites; Zadok. - Strong's Number: H1121
There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֵּן
Transliteration: bên
Pronunciation: bane
Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. - Strong's Number: H285
There are 132 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֲחִיטוּב
Transliteration: ʼĂchîyṭûwb
Pronunciation: akh-ee-toob'
Description: from אָח and טוּב; brother of goodness; Achitub, the name of several priests; Ahitub. - Strong's Number: H40
There are 1102 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֲבִימֶלֶךְ
Transliteration: ʼĂbîymelek
Pronunciation: ab-ee-mel'-ek
Description: from אָב and מֶלֶךְ; father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites; Abimelech. - Strong's Number: H54
There are 3292 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֶבְיָתָר
Transliteration: ʼEbyâthâr
Pronunciation: ab-yaw-thawr'
Description: contracted from אָב and יָתַר; father of abundance (i.e. liberal); Ebjathar, an Israelite; Abiathar. - Strong's Number: H3548
There are 653 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כֹּהֵן
Transliteration: kôhên
Pronunciation: ko-hane'
Description: active participle of כָּהַן; literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman); chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer. - Strong's Number: H7798
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שַׁוְשָׁא
Transliteration: Shavshâʼ
Pronunciation: shav-shaw'
Description: from שׂוּשׂ; joyful; Shavsha, an Israelite; Shavsha. - Strong's Number: H5608
There are 154 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: סָפַר
Transliteration: çâphar
Pronunciation: saw-far'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate; commune, (ac-) count; declare, number, [phrase] penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.