2 Samuel 8:17 
ContextNET © | Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar 1 were priests; Seraiah was scribe; |
NIV © | Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was secretary; |
NASB © | Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was secretary. |
NLT © | Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were the priests. Seraiah was the court secretary. |
MSG © | Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was secretary; |
BBE © | And Zadok and Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, were priests; and Seraiah was the scribe; |
NRSV © | Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was secretary; |
NKJV © | Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests; Seraiah was the scribe; |
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NET © [draft] ITL | |
NET © | Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar 1 were priests; Seraiah was scribe; |
NET © Notes |
1 tc Here Ahimelech is called “the son of Abiathar,” but NCV, CEV, and REB reverse this to conform with 1 Sam 22:20. Most recent English versions (e.g., NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT) retain the order found in the MT. |