King James Version

2 Samuel 8:16

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

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וְיוֹאָ֥בveyoavand Joabיוֹאָבconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Joab”H3097Joab, the name of three IsraelitesJoab.בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […צְרוּיָ֖הtseruyahZeruiahצְרוּיָהnoun, proper name — “Zeruiah”H6870Tserujah, an IsraelitessZeruiah.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הַצָּבָ֑אhatsavathe armyצָבָאdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the army”, the ordinary formH6635a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).וִיהוֹשָׁפָ֥טvihoshafatand Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelitesיְהוֹשָׁפָטconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites”H3092Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near JerusalemJehoshaphat. Compare H3146 (יוֹשָׁפָט).בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […אֲחִיל֖וּדachiludAhiludאֲחִילוּדnoun, proper name — “Ahilud”H286Achilud, an IsraeliteAhilud.מַזְכִּֽירmazkirbe maleזָכַרverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “be male”, a verb used as a describing wordH2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male[idiom] burn (incense), [idiom] earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, [idiom] still, think on, [idiom] well.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

and Joab son of Zeruiah [is] over the host, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud [is] remembrancer,

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

And Joab the son of Sarvia was over the army: and Josaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Joab the son of Saruia was over the host; and Josaphat the son of Achilud was keeper of the records.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ Ἰωὰβ υἱὸς Σαρουίας ἐπὶ τῆς στρατιᾶς· καὶ Ἰωσαφὰτ υἱὸς Ἀχιλοὺδ ἐπὶ τῶν ὑπομνημάτων·

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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