Minister, Civil

Who helped David run a kingdom? Second Samuel names them twice. Joab is over the army, Jehoshaphat is recorder, Seraiah is scribe, Zadok and Abiathar are priests, and Benaiah commands the king’s guard. Just before, the text says David “executed judgment and justice unto all his people.” Ahithophel is called David’s counsellor, and later Absalom sends for him. Foreign courts have such officers too. The king makes Daniel “ruler over the whole province of Babylon,” and Mordecai is “next unto king Ahasuerus” and “seeking the wealth of his people.” The two lists are 2 Samuel 8:15-18 and 20:23-26.

11 verses

2 Samuel

2 Samuel 8:15

And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.

2 Samuel 8:16

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

2 Samuel 8:17

And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;

2 Samuel 8:18

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.

2 Samuel 15:12

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

2 Samuel 20:23

Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:

2 Samuel 20:24

And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:

2 Samuel 20:25

And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:

2 Samuel 20:26

And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.

Esther

Esther 10:3

For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

Daniel

Daniel 2:48

Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.

Based on Nave's Topical Bible by Orville J. Nave (1896). Public domain. KJV scripture text, public domain.