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Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Samuel 8:15

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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8:15-18 David’s bureaucracy included (1) military officials (Joab); (2) a court historian (Jehoshaphat); (3) priests (Zadok and Ahimelech); (4) a scribe or court secretary (Seraiah); and (5) a security officer (Benaiah, who became a commander under Solomon; see also 1 Kgs 2:25-46).
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