2SA 20

2 Samuel 20:25

WEB

Sheva was scribe, Zadok and Abiathar were priests,

BSB

Sheva was the scribe; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

KJV

And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:

Matthew Henry

Verses 23–26

2 Samuel 20:23–26

Here is an account of the state of David's court after his restoration. Joab retained the office of general, being too great to be displaced. Benaiah, as before, was captain of the guards. Here is one new office erected, which we had not (Sa2 8:16-18), that of treasurer, or one over the tribute, for it was not till towards the latter end of his time that David began to raise taxes. Adoram was long in this office, but it cost him his life at last, Kg1 12:18.

Cross-references: 2Sam 8:16 · 1Kgs 12:18

Hebrew interlinear

H7724

שְׁוָאShᵉvâʼ/shev-aw'/

n-pr-m — Sheva

Derivation: from the same as 7723; false;

Sheva, an Israelite

KJV: Sheva.

שְׁוָא

n.pr.m — Sheva

שְׁוָא n.pr.m.

1. Calebite

2. secretary, David’s time

H5608

סָפַרçâphar/saw-far'/

v n-m — score, inscribe, enumerate, recount, celebrate

Derivation: 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

KJV: commune, (ac-) count; declare, number, penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.

סָפַר

vb — count

סָפַר 107 vb. count, Pi. recount, relate

Qal 27

1. count things, to learn their number

2. number = take account of, carefully observe and consider, reckon

Niph. be counted, numbered

Pi. 67 recount, rehearse, declare

Pu. be recounted, related, rehearsed

סֹפֵר

n.m — enumerator

סֹפֵר, סוֹפֵר n.m. enumerator, muster-officer, secretary, scribe

H6659

צָדוֹקTsâdôwq/tsaw-doke'/

n-pr-m — Tsadok

Derivation: from 6663; just;

Tsadok, the name of eight or nine Israelites

KJV: Zadok.

צָדוֹק

n.pr.m — Zadok

צָדוֹק, and צָדֹק 54 n.pr.m. (just, righteous)

1. 48 priests

2. father-in-law of Uzziah

3. two wall-builders

H54

אֶבְיָתָרʼEbyâthâr/ab-yaw-thawr'/

n-pr-m — Ebjathar

Derivation: contracted from 1 and 3498; father of abundance (i.e. liberal);

Ebjathar, an Israelite

KJV: Abiathar.

אֶבְיָתָר

n.pr.m — Abiathar

אֶבְיָתָר n.pr.m. (the Great One is father (?)) a priest, son of Ahimelech

H3548

כֹּהֵןkôhên/ko-hane'/

n-m — officiating, priest, acting priest

Derivation: active participle of 3547;

literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

KJV: chief ruler, × own, priest, prince, principal officer.

כֹּהֵן

n.m — priest

כֹּהֵן 750 n.m. priest

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