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列王記上 4:3
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Shisha: 2 Samuel 20:25, Sheva, 1 Chronicles 18:6, Shavsha
scribes: or, secretaries
recorder: or, remembrancer. 2 Samuel 8:16, 2 Samuel 20:24, 1 Chronicles 18:15, Isaiah 62:6, *marg.
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 18:18 - the recorder 1 Chronicles 18:16 - Shavsha 1 Chronicles 24:6 - the scribe
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes,.... Their father Shisha, the same with Sheva, was scribe only in David's time; and he being dead very probably, both his sons were continued in the office as secretaries of state, Solomon having more business for such an office, see 2 Samuel 20:25;
Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder; who was in the same office in the times of David, and now held it under Solomon, 2 Samuel 8:16.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Shisha, or Shavsha 1 Chronicles 18:16, seems also to have been called Sheva 2 Samuel 20:25, and Seraiah 2 Samuel 8:17.
The “scribes” were probably royal “secretaries” (margin), who drew up the king’s edicts, wrote his letters, and perhaps managed his finances 1 Kings 12:10. They were among his most influential councillors.
By “recorder” or “remembrancer” (margin), we must understand “court annalist” (marginal reference “a”).
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Kings 4:3. Elihoreph and Ahiah - scribes — Secretaries to the king.
Jehoshaphat - recorder — Historiographer to the king, who chronicled the affairs of the kingdom. He was in this office under David see 2 Samuel 20:24.
