2 Samuel 8:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְיוֹאָ֥ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֖ה עַל־הַצָּבָ֑א וִיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט בֶּן־אֲחִיל֖וּד מַזְכִּֽיר׃

Transliteration

And Yôʾāb son-of-Ṣərûyâ over-the ṣābāʾ and Yəhôšāpāṭ son-of-ʾĂḥîlûd mazkîr.

Grammar Details

*wəYôʾāb*: conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Joab
*ben*: noun, masculine singular construct - son of
*Ṣərûyâ*: proper noun - Zeruiah
*ʿal*: preposition - over
*haṣṣābāʾ*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the army
*wîhôšāpāṭ*: conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Jehoshaphat
*ʾĂḥîlûd*: proper noun, masculine singular - Ahilud
*mazkîr*: hiphil participle masculine singular - recorder/chronicler

Word Meanings

*ṣābāʾ*: army/host/warfare
*mazkîr*: recorder/remembrancer/chronicler/secretary of state

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 4:3 : 3 Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
1 Chr 11:6 : 6 And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.
2 Sam 19:13 : 13 And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.
2 Sam 20:23-24 : 23 Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites: 24 And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:
1 Chr 18:15-17 : 15 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder. 16 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe; 17 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.

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15And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.
16And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
17And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.
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23Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:
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