Text: 1 Chronicles 18:14-17
OT Text Referred to: 2 Samuel 20:23-26
Subject: David's administrative officers
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: These are parallel lists of David's royal officials, though from different periods of his reign. 2 Samuel 20:23-26 gives the later administrative roster, while 1 Chronicles 18:14-17 parallels the earlier list in 2 Samuel 8:15-18. Both open with the same formula: David administered מִשְׁפָּט וּצְדָקָה (mishpat utsdaqah, "justice and righteousness") for all his people. Key differences include: 2 Samuel 20 names Adoram over the forced labor and adds Ira the Jairite as priest, while 1 Chronicles 18 identifies "David's sons" as chief officials rather than "priests" (כֹּהֲנִים, kohanim) as in 2 Samuel 8:18. This variation reflects the Chronicler's concern to restrict priestly titles to Levitical descendants, reshaping the terminology to align with post-exilic worship norms.