Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 20:25

and Sheva was scribe, and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

New American Standard Version

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Adam Clarke Commentary
John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible
John Trapp Complete Commentary
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

Nave's Topical Bible - Abiathar; Cabinet; King; Officer; Scribe (S); Seraiah; Zadok; Torrey's Topical Textbook - Scribes;

Dictionaries:

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Scribe; Sheba; Easton Bible Dictionary - King; Scribes; Sheva; Zadok; Fausset Bible Dictionary - Scribes; Shavsha; Sheva; Writing; Holman Bible Dictionary - High Priest; King, Kingship; Occupations and Professions in the Bible; Seraiah; Sheva; Shisha; Writing; Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Samuel, Books of; Shavsha; Morrish Bible Dictionary - Shavsha ; Sheva ; Zadok ; People's Dictionary of the Bible - David; Scribe; Smith Bible Dictionary - Scribes; Shav'sha; Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Armies;

Encyclopedias:

Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the; International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abiathar; Ahijah; Ahimelech; Criticism (the Graf-Wellhausen Hypothesis); Government; King; Samuel, Books of; Seraiah; Shavsha; The Jewish Encyclopedia - Seraiah; Zadok;

Adam Clarke Commentary

Shevah was scribe - The king's secretary.

Bibliographical Information
Clarke, Adam. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 20:25". "The Adam Clarke Commentary". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/acc/2-samuel-20.html. 1832.

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John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

And Sheva was scribe,.... Either the same with Benaiah, or he was dead or removed, and Sheva was put in his place, see 2 Samuel 8:17,

and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests; as before; See Gill on 2 Samuel 8:17.

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Bibliographical Information
Gill, John. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 20:25". "The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/geb/2-samuel-20.html. 1999.

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 20:25 And Sheva [was] scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar [were] the priests:

Ver. 25. And Sheva was scribe.] The same with that Seraiah, [2 Samuel 8:17] or else some other succeeding him, being now dead.

Bibliographical Information
Trapp, John. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 20:25". John Trapp Complete Commentary. https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jtc/2-samuel-20.html. 1865-1868.

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

25.Sheva — Called Shisha, 1 Kings 4:3, and Shavsha, 1 Chronicles 18:16; but these are all either corruptions or abbreviations of the name Seraiah, which appears in the earlier list. 2 Samuel 8:17.

Zadok and Abiathar’ priests — These priests seem to have acted in great harmony during the reign of David. But the one officiated at Gibeon and the other at Jerusalem. See note on 2 Samuel 6:17. When Solomon became king he removed Abiathar. 1 Kings 2:26.

Bibliographical Information
Whedon, Daniel. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 20:25". "Whedon's Commentary on the Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/whe/2-samuel-20.html. 1874-1909.

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

scribe, or secretary. Compare 2 Samuel 8:17.

Bibliographical Information
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 20:25". "E.W. Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/bul/2-samuel-20.html. 1909-1922.

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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(25) Sheva.—This officer is called Seraiah in 2 Samuel 8:17. Nearly all the officers mentioned here are the same as in 2 Samuel 8:16-18, where see the Notes.

Bibliographical Information
Ellicott, Charles John. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 20:25". "Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/ebc/2-samuel-20.html. 1905.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

Sheva: 8:17; 1 Kings 4:4; 1 Chronicles 18:16
Shavsha

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 22:20 - one; 2 Samuel 15:24 - Zadok; 1 Kings 1:7 - Abiathar; 1 Kings 1:8 - Zadok; 1 Kings 4:3 - Shisha; 2 Kings 12:10 - the king's; 1 Chronicles 6:8 - Zadok; 1 Chronicles 6:53 - Zadok; 1 Chronicles 15:11 - Zadok; 1 Chronicles 24:3 - Zadok; Ezra 4:8 - scribe; Isaiah 36:3 - Shebna; Jeremiah 36:10 - the scribe; Mark 2:26 - Abiathar

Bibliographical Information
Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 20:25". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/tsk/2-samuel-20.html.

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2 Samuel 20:24

2 Samuel 20

2 Samuel 20:26