unfoldingWord_en_tn/1ch/18/14.md

# over all Israel

"over all the Israelites"

# he administered justice and righteousness to all his people

The abstract nouns "justice" and "righteousness" can be translated as adjectives. AT: "he did what was just and right for all his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# Zeruiah ... Ahilud ... Ahitub ... Abiathar ... Shavsha ... Benaiah ... Jehoiada

These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# recorder

the person who writes down details of special events

# Ahimelech

This spelling represents a correction of the spelling "Abimelech," which some versions follow. The corrected spelling makes this verse agree with [2 Samuel 8:17](../../2sa/08/15.md).

# Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests

Some versions correct this to say that Ahitub and Ahimelech were high priests.

# Kerethites ... Pelethites

These are the names of foreign people groups who became David's bodyguards.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reign]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/administration]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/joab]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/son]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/commander]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jehoshaphat]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/zadok]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/scribe]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/counselor]]