2 Samuel 8:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;”
2 Samuel 8:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 8:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 8:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder,”
2 Samuel 8:16 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 8:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;”
2 Samuel 8:16 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 8:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Joab son of Zeruiah <FI>is<Fi> over the host, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud <FI>is<Fi> remembrancer,”
2 Samuel 8:16 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 8:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was chronicler;”
2 Samuel 8:16 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 8:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah was ouer the hoste, and Ioshaphat the sonne of Ahilud was recorder.”
2 Samuel 8:16 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 8:16 in Context — 2 Samuel 8
14 And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
15 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
17 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;
18 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief rulers.
What Does 2 Samuel 8:16 Mean?
2 Samuel 8:16 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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