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1 Chronicles 18:16 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 16. 16And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
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Role in This Section
This verse advances the thought unit through its next name, action, speech, or consequence: “And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was….” Its responsible meaning belongs to the complete movement “The reign is summarized through justice and offices.”
Read It With
- 1 Chronicles 18:14–17
Read 1 Chronicles 18:16 with 18:14–17. The selected wording supplies one step in the thought unit through its next name, action, speech, or consequence; the surrounding verses supply the relationships and outcome summarized here: David's rule over all Israel is described as justice and judgment, followed by military, record, priestly, scribal, guard, and royal-family offices.
Why It Needs Context
1 Chronicles 18:16 depends on 18:14–17; isolating “And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was…” would detach a supporting name, action, quotation, number, object, or transition from “The reign is summarized through justice and offices.”
Read 1 Chronicles 18:14–17 together
Why these verses belong together: 1 Chronicles 18:14–17 forms the complete movement “The reign is summarized through justice and offices”: David's rule over all Israel is described as justice and judgment, followed by military, record, priestly, scribal, guard, and royal-family offices.
Verse 14. 14 So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
Verse 15. 15 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.
Verse 16. 16 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
Verse 17. 17 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.
Continue in Context
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Read 1 Chronicles 18:14–17 — The reign is summarized through justice and officesSources used for this context pointer
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Biblical text
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Exact location: 1 Chronicles 18:14–17, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: 1 Chronicles
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