1 Kings 4:3 Parallel Translations
NASB: Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha were secretaries; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder; (NASB ©1995)
GWT: Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were scribes. Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, was the royal historian.(GOD'S WORD®)
KJV: Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
ASV: Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;
BBE: Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were scribes; Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, was the recorder;
DBY: Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, chronicler;
ERV: Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;
JPS: Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;
WBS: Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehosaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
WEB: Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;
YLT: Elihoreph and Ahiah sons of Shisha are scribes; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud is remembrancer;
1 Kings 4:3 Cross References
XREF:2 Samuel 8:16 Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder. (NASB ©1995)
Commentaries and Concordances
WES: 4:3 Scribes - That is, secretaries of state. He chose two, whereas David had but one: either, because he observed some inconveniences in trusting all those matters in one hand: or, because he had now much more employment than David had, this being a time of great peace and prosperity, and his empire enlarged.
MHC: 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.
CONC:Ahiah Ahijah Ahi'jah Ahilud Ahi'lud Chronicler Elihoreph Elihor'eph Jehosaphat Jehoshaphat Jehosh'aphat Recorder Remembrancer Scribes Secretaries Shisha Sons
PREV:Ahiah Ahijah Ahi'jah Ahilud Ahi'lud Chronicler Jehoshaphat Jehosh'aphat Recorder Remembrancer Scribes Secretaries
NEXT:Ahiah Ahijah Ahi'jah Ahilud Ahi'lud Chronicler Jehoshaphat Jehosh'aphat Recorder Remembrancer Scribes Secretaries
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