John Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 4:3

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes, etc.] Their father Shisha, the same with Sheva, was scribe only in David’s time; and he being dead very probably, both his sons were continued in the office as secretaries of state, Solomon having more business for such an office, (see <102025> 2 Samuel 20:25); Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder; who was in the same office in the times of David, and now held it under Solomon, (<100816>2 Samuel 8:16 20:24).

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