# Now

"Now" marks a break in the main story line. This new section gives background information about the men who served King David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# Joab was over ... Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over ... Adoniram was over

The phrase "was over" refers to having authority over a group of people. AT: "Joab had authority over ... Benaiah son of Jehoiada had authority over ... Adoniram had authority over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# Jehoiada ... Jehoshaphat ... Ahilud

Translate the names of these men the same as you did in [2 Samuel 8:16-18](../08/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# Kerethites ... Pelethites

Translate the names of these people groups the same as you did in [2 Samuel 8:16-18](../08/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# the men who did forced labor

"the slave workers"

# Adoniram ... Sheva ... Ira

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

# Jairite

This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/joab]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/benaiah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/labor]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jehoshaphat]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/scribe]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/zadok]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abiathar]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/chief]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/minister]]