SEV Biblia, Chapter 8:17
y Sadoc hijo de Ahitob, y Ahimelec hijo de Abiatar, eran sacerdotes; y Seraías era escriba;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 8:17
Verse 17. Seraiah-the scribe] Most likely the king's private secretary. See the margin.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 17. And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, [were] the priests , etc.] Not high priests, as Josephus suggests, for there was only one high priest at a time; indeed there was a “sagan”, or deputy priest, on occasion; and so Abarbinel says that Zadok was the high priest, and Ahimelech his second or deputy; but the truth of the case was this, Abiathar was high priest only, and continued so until the time of Solomon, when he was thrust out of his office, and Zadok put into it; and Ahimelech his son and Zadok were the principal priests under him, the one of the family of Ithamar, the other of Eleazar; so the Targum on ( Chronicles 18:16) calls them “sagans”, or deputies of the high priesthood. Zadok is mentioned first, though Ahimelech was the son of the present high priest, because he was in great favour with David, as afterwards with Solomon, in whose days the high priesthood was translated to him; the family of Eli being now upon the decline, and near being removed from the high priesthood, as was foretold by Samuel it should: and Seraiah [was] the scribe ; or secretary of state; in ( 1 Chronicles 18:16) he is called Shavsha; he seems to have had two names.
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
וצדוק 6659 בן 1121 אחיטוב 285 ואחימלך 288 בן 1121 אביתר 54 כהנים 3548 ושׂריה 8304 סופר׃ 5608
