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The King's Cabinet
Commentators explain that the roles listed were high-level government positions. The 'scribes' were like royal secretaries, managing the king's edicts and letters, while the 'recorder' was the official court annalist, responsible for documenting the kingdom's history and archives.
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Kings 4:3
18th Century
Theologian
Shisha, or Shavsha (1 Chronicles 18:16), seems also to have been called Sheva (2 Samuel 20:25) and Seraiah ([Reference 2 Sa…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Kings 4:3
19th Century
Bishop
Sons of Shisha. —In 1 Chronicles 18:16, “Shavsha,” and in 2 Samuel 20:25, “Sheva,” is mentioned as the scr…
John Gill
On 1 Kings 4:3
17th Century
Pastor
Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes
Their father Shisha, the same with Sheva, was scribe only in David'…
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Matthew Henry
On 1 Kings 4:1–19
17th Century
Minister
In the choice of the chief officials of Solomon's court, his wisdom undoubtedly appeared. Several of them were the same individuals who had served …