KJV King James Version
And Sheva [was] scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar [were] the priests:
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2 Samuel 20:25
And Sheva [was] scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar [were] the priests:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Sheva was the scribe; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
WEB World English Bible
and Sheva was scribe; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
ASV American Standard Version
and Sheva was scribe; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Sheva is scribe, and Zadok and Abiathar are priests,
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 20
22 Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast [it] out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.
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:
25 And Sheva [was] scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar [were] the priests:
26 And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.
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1 Kings 4:4And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar [were] the priests:2 Samuel 8:17And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, [were] the priests; and Seraiah [was] the scribe;1 Chronicles 18:16And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, [were] the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
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