15And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.
And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 9-17)Here let us learn, 1. That it is our interest to make those our friends who have the presence of God with them. The king of Hamath, hearing of David’s great success, sent to congratulate him and to court his favour with a noble present, 1 Chron. 18:9 , 10 . It is in vain to contend with the Son of David. Kiss the Son , therefore, lest he be angry ; let the kings and judges of the earth, and all in…
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