KJV ORIGINAL
And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Joab, Zeruiah's son, was in charge of the army, and Jehoshaphat, Ahilud's son, was the royal recorder.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists two key officials in King David's government - his military commander and his official record-keeper.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from a list of David's chief officials during his reign as king of Israel. Joab was David's nephew and served as his military commander throughout most of his reign, while Jehoshaphat held the important position of royal recorder, responsible for keeping official records and possibly serving as a royal herald or secretary of state.
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