2 Samuel 8:17 KJV — MannaFest

2 Samuel 8:17

And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;

KJV

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ASV

and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Seraiah was scribe;

WEB

Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;

YLT

and Zadok son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech son of Abiathar, are priests, and Seraiah is scribe,

DBT

and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was scribe;

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2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.

Author: Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
Date: Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign

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1 Chronicles 18:16
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
Mark 2:26
How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?
1 Chronicles 6:8
And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,
2 Samuel 15:24
And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.
1 Chronicles 12:28
And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty and two captains.

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Cross-references: OpenBible.info (CC-BY), based on the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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Metheg-ammah was Gath (the chief and royal city of the Philistines) and the towns belonging to it, among which there was a constant garrison kept by the Philistines on the hill Ammah ( 2 Sam. ii. 24 ), which was Metheg, a bridle (so it signifies) or curb upon the people of Israel; this David took out of their hand and used it as a curb upon them.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

The two high priests exercised their office under the respective princes to whom they were attached. But, on David's obtaining the kingdom over all Israel, they both retained their dignity;

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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2SA 8:171CH 6:8 1KI 2:35
Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
2SA 8:171CH 18:16 2SA 20:25
2SA 8:171CH 6:8 2SA 15:27
2SA 8:171CH 16:39 1KI 3:4
2SA 8:171CH 6:8 1KI 1:44
2SA 8:171CH 18:16 1KI 4:3
2SA 8:171CH 16:39 1CH 15:11
2SA 8:171CH 6:8 1KI 1:34

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