1 Kings 4 · Verse 3

1 Kings 4:3

Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
1 Kings 4:3, King James Version

1 Kings 4:3 in other translations

BSBElihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
WEBElihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;
ASVElihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;
YLTElihoreph and Ahiah sons of Shisha are scribes; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud is remembrancer;
DARBYElihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, chronicler;
BBEElihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were scribes; Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, was the recorder;
WebsterElihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehosaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.

What does 1 Kings 4:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
3. scribes--that is, secretaries of state. Under David, there had been only one [2Sa 8:17; 20:25]. The employment of three functionaries in this department indicates either improved regulations by the division of labor, or a great increase of business, occasioned by the growing prosperity of the kingdom, or a more extensive correspondence with foreign countries. recorder--that is, historiographer, or annalist--an office of great importance in Oriental courts, and the duties of which consisted in chronicling the occurrences of every day.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 3 Elihoreph and Ahiah - scribes - Secretaries to the king. Jehoshaphat - recorder - Historiographer to the king, who chronicled the affairs of the kingdom. He was in this office under David see 2Sam 20:24.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 4:1-19

In the choice of the great officers of Solomon's court, no doubt, his wisdom appeared. Several are the same that were in his father's time. A plan was settled by which no part of the country was exhausted to supply his court, though each sent its portion.

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1 Kings 4:3 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אֱלִיחֹ֧רֶף'e.li.Cho.refElihorephH456
וַאֲחִיָּ֛הva.'a.chi.Yahand AhijahH281
בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121
שִׁישָׁ֖אshi.Sha'ShishaH7894
סֹפְרִ֑יםso.fe.Rim[were] scribesH5608
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥טye.ho.sha.FatJehoshaphatH3092
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
אֲחִיל֖וּד'a.chi.LudAhiludH286
הַמַּזְכִּֽיר\׃ha.maz.Kir[was] the recorderH2142

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 4:3

  • 2 Samuel 8:16

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

  • Isaiah 62:6

    I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence,

  • 1 Chronicles 18:15

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

  • 1 Chronicles 18:6

    Then David put garrisons in Syria–damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought gifts. Thus the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.

  • 2 Samuel 20:24-25

    And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder: And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Shisha.
2Sa 20:25
Sheva.
1Ch 18:6
Shavsha. scribes. or, secretaries. recorder. or,remembrancer.
2Sa 8:16; 20:24; 1Ch 18:15; Isa 62:6; *margins

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Kings 4:2

    And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,

  • 1 Kings 4:3

    Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.

  • 1 Kings 4:4

    And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:

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1 Kings 4:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Elioreph y Ahía, hijos de Sisa, escribas; Josaphat hijo de Ahilud, canciller;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Élihoreph et Akhija, fils de Shisha, scribes; Josaphat, fils d’Akhilud, rédacteur des chroniques;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Elichoreph und Achija, die Söhne Schischas, waren Schreiber; Josaphat, der Sohn Ahiluds, war Geschichtsschreiber;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Elihoreph et Ahia filii Sisa scribæ: Josaphat filius Ahilud a commentariis: