Albert Barnes Commentary 1 Kings 4:3

"Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;" — 1 Kings 4:3 (ASV)

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 counselors.

By “recorder” or “remembrancer” (margin), we must understand “court annalist” (marginal reference “a”).