John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 3. Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes , etc.] 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 20:24).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-19 - In the choice of the great officers of Solomon's court, no doubt, his wisdom appeared. Several are the same that were in his father's time. plan was settled by which no part of the country was exhausted to supply his court, though each sent its portion.
Original Hebrew אליחרף456 ואחיה281 בני1121 שׁישׁא7894 ספרים5608 יהושׁפט3092 בן1121 אחילוד286 המזכיר׃2142
