What does 2 Samuel 8:17 mean?
ESV: and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was secretary,
NIV: Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelek son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was secretary;
NASB: Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was scribe.
CSB: Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was court secretary;
NLT: Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were the priests. Seraiah was the court secretary.
KJV: And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;
NKJV: Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests; Seraiah was the scribe;
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Book Summary:
Second Samuel continues the story of David, who will become king over Judah. The other tribes of Israel are resistant, eventually sparking a civil war. David wins and makes Jerusalem his capital. Early success is followed by moral failure and controversy in David's house. The book of 1 Kings will begin by detailing David's decline and death.
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