1 Chronicles 27:33

31 and Jaziz the ^aHagrite was over the flocks. All these were the officials over King David’s property.

32 Also Jehonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a wise man, and a¹ scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons.

33 ^aAhithophel was the king’s counselor, and ^bHushai the Archite was the king’s companion.

34 After Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, then ^aAbiathar. And the general of the king’s army was ^bJoab.

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A list - supplemental in character - of some chief officers of David, not mentioned before. The list cannot belong to a very late part of David' s reign, since it contains the name of Ahithophel, who killed himself during Absalom' s rebellion II Samuel 17:23.

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Was the king' s companion - or, "king' s friend," as in I Kings 4:5. Compare also II Samuel 16:17.

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After Ahithophel - i. e., next in counsel to Ahithophel: inferior to him, but superior to all others.

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