And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;
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Gill's Exposition
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests,.... Not high priests, as Josephus (i) suggests, for there was only one high priest at a time; indeed there was a…
For a similar account of the officers of Solomon’s kingdom, see 1Ki 4:1-6, where Jehoshaphat is still the recorder, and Benaiah is advanced to be captain of the host in the room of Joab. The recorder…
Adam Clarke
Seraiah - the scribe - Most likely the king's private secretary. See Ch1 24:3 (note).
David was not so engaged in his wars abroad as to neglect the administration of the government at home.
I. His care extended itself to all the parts of his dominion: He reigned over all Israel (Sa2…
Cambridge Bible
Zadok the son of Ahitub Zadok was of the house of Eleazar (1Ch 6:4-8). He joined David at Hebron after Saul's death (1Ch 12:28), and remained faithful to him throughout his reign. In Absalom's…
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