# 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.