SEV Biblia, Chapter 8:16
Y Joab hijo de Sarvia era general de su ejército; y Josafat hijo de Ahilud, canciller;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 8:16
Verse 16. Joab-was over the host] General and commander-in- chief over all the army. Ahilud-recorder] rykzm mazkir, remembrancer; one who kept a strict journal of all the proceedings of the king and operations of his army; a chronicler. See the margin.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 16. And Joab the son of Zeruiah [was] over the host , etc.] Which was not only owing to his relation to David, being his sister’s son, but to his promise that whoever smote the Jebusites first should be chief and captain; that is, should have the command of the army under him; this Joab did; and so was entitled to this office, and was put into it, and continued in it, ( Chronicles 11:6); and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] recorder ; of memorable events, who kept a diary of whatsoever remarkable happened, which were digested into a chronicle, history, or annals; (see Esther 6:1); so the Targum, he “was appointed over the memorials;” or book of memorials, as Kimchi interprets it; that is, to take care of it, and see that everything worthy of notice was inserted in it; or was “remembrancer” f151 ; one that put the king in mind what was to be done every day, or in certain cases, and so R. Isaiah explains it, the king’s counsellor; some take him to be chancellor, as Luther and others f152 .
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 15-18 - David neither did wrong, nor denied or delayed right to any. Thi speaks his close application to business; also his readiness to admi all addresses and appeals made to him. He had no respect of persons in judgment. Herein he was a type of Christ. To Him let us submit, his friendship let us seek, his service let us count our pleasure diligently attending to the work he assigns to each of us. David mad his sons chief rulers; but all believers, Christ's spiritual seed, ar better preferred, for they are made kings and priests to our God, R 1:6 __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויואב 3097 בן 1121 צרויה 6870 על 5921 הצבא 6635 ויהושׁפט 3092 בן 1121 אחילוד 286 מזכיר׃ 2142
