2 Samuel 8:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

2 Samuel 8:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 8:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 8:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder,”

2 Samuel 8:16 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 8:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

2 Samuel 8:16 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 8:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Joab son of Zeruiah <FI>is<Fi> over the host, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud <FI>is<Fi> remembrancer,”

2 Samuel 8:16 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 8:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was chronicler;”

2 Samuel 8:16 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 8:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah was ouer the hoste, and Ioshaphat the sonne of Ahilud was recorder.”

2 Samuel 8:16 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 8:16 in Context — 2 Samuel 8

14 Y puso guarnición en Edom, por toda Edom puso guarnición; y todos los Idumeos fueron siervos de David. Y Jehová guardó á David por donde quiera que fué.

15 Y reinó David sobre todo Israel; y hacía David derecho y justicia á todo su pueblo.

16 Y Joab hijo de Sarvia [era general] de su ejército; y Josaphat hijo de Ahilud, canciller;

17 Y Sadoc hijo de Ahitud, y Ahimelech hijo de Abiathar, eran sacerdotes; y Seraía era escriba;

18 Y Benahía hijo de Joiada, era sobre los Ceretheos y Peletheos; y los hijos de David eran los príncipes.

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What Does 2 Samuel 8:16 Mean?

2 Samuel 8:16 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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