3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 4:3:1 ⧉אֱלִיחֹ֧רֶףelikhorefElihoreph 1 Kings 4:3:2 ⧉וַאֲחִיָּ֛הvaakhiyaand Ahijah 1 Kings 4:3:3 ⧉בְּנֵ֥יbeneisons of 1 Kings 4:3:4 ⧉שִׁישָׂ֖אshisaShisha 1 Kings 4:3:5 ⧉סֹפְרִ֑יםsoferimscribes or secretaries 1 Kings 4:3:6 ⧉יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥טyehoshafatJehoshaphat 1 Kings 4:3:7 ⧉בֶּן־אֲחִיל֖וּדbenakhiludson of Ahilud 1 Kings 4:3:8 ⧉הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃hamazkirthe recorder |
3. Formal Translation Eliahoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were scribes; Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, was the recorder. |
3. Dynamic Translation Eliahoreph and Ahijah, Shisha’s sons, served as secretaries; Jehoshaphat, Ahilud’s son, was in charge of official records. |