2 Samuel 8 · Verse 17

2 Samuel 8:17

And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;
2 Samuel 8:17, King James Version

2 Samuel 8:17 in other translations

BSBZadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;
WEBZadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, Seraiah was scribe,
ASVand Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Seraiah was scribe;
YLTand Zadok son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech son of Abiathar, are priests, and Seraiah is scribe,
DARBYand Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was scribe;
BBEAnd Zadok and Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, were priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;
WebsterAnd Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests: and Seraiah was the scribe;

What does 2 Samuel 8:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
17. Zadok ... and Ahimelech ... were the priests--On the massacre of the priests at Nob, [1Sa 22:19], Saul conferred the priesthood on Zadok, of the family of Eleazar (1Ch 6:50), while David acknowledged Ahimelech, of Ithamar's family, who fled to him. The two high priests exercised their office under the respective princes to whom they were attached. But, on David's obtaining the kingdom over all Israel, they both retained their dignity; Ahimelech officiating at Jerusalem, and Zadok at Gibeon (1Ch 16:39).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 17 Seraiah - the scribe - Most likely the king's private secretary. See 1Chr 24:3 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 8:15-18

David neither did wrong, nor denied or delayed right to any. This speaks his close application to business; also his readiness to admit all addresses and appeals made to him. He had no respect of persons in judgment. Herein he was a type of Christ. To Him let us submit, his friendship let us seek, his service let us count our pleasure, diligently attending to the work he assigns to each of us. David made his sons…

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2 Samuel 8:17 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.

וְצָד֧וֹקve.tza.Dokand ZadokH6659
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
אֲחִיט֛וּב'a.chi.TuvAhitubH285
וַאֲחִימֶ֥לֶךְva.'a.chi.Me.lekhand AhimelechH288
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
אֶבְיָתָ֖ר'ev.ya.TarAbiatharH54
כֹּהֲנִ֑יםko.ha.Nim[were] priestsH3548
וּשְׂרָיָ֖הu.se.ra.Yahand SeraiahH8304
סוֹפֵֽר\׃so.Fer[was] secretaryH5608

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

Cross references for 2 Samuel 8:17

  • 1 Chronicles 18:16

    And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;

  • 1 Chronicles 6:8

    And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,

  • 1 Chronicles 16:39

    And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place that was at Gibeon,

  • 1 Chronicles 24:3-4

    And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service. And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:53

    Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Zadok.
1Ch 6:8,53; 24:3,4
and Seraiah.
1Ch 18:16
Shavsha. scribe. or, secretary.

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Context

  • 2 Samuel 8:16

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

  • 2 Samuel 8:17

    And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;

  • 2 Samuel 8:18

    And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief rulers.

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2 Samuel 8:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y Sadoc hijo de Ahitud, y Ahimelech hijo de Abiathar, eran sacerdotes; y Seraía era escriba;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et Tsadok, fils d’Akhitub, et Akhimélec, fils d’Abiathar, étaient sacrificateurs; et Seraïa était scribe;
German
Elberfelder 1871		und Zadok, der Sohn Ahitubs, und Ahimelech, der Sohn Abjathars, waren Priester; und Seraja war Schreiber;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et Sadoc filius Achitob, et Achimelech filius Abiathar, erant sacerdotes: et Saraias, scriba: