17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 8:17:1 ⧉וְצָד֧וֹקvetsadokand Zadok 2 Samuel 8:17:2 ⧉בֶּן־אֲחִיט֛וּבbenakhituvson of Ahitub 2 Samuel 8:17:3 ⧉וַאֲחִימֶ֥לֶךְvaakhimelekhand Ahimelech 2 Samuel 8:17:4 ⧉בֶּן־אֶבְיָתָ֖רbenevyatarson of Abiathar 2 Samuel 8:17:5 ⧉כֹּהֲנִ֑יםkohanimpriests 2 Samuel 8:17:6 ⧉וּשְׂרָיָ֖הuserayaand Seraiah 2 Samuel 8:17:7 ⧉סוֹפֵֽר׃soferscribe or secretary |
17. Formal Translation Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was scribe. |
17. Dynamic Translation Zadok, the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech, the son of Abiathar, served as priests, and Seraiah acted as scribe. |