And say to Amasa,‘ Are you not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me and more also, if you are not commander of my army from now on in place of Joab.’”
Now Joab was in command of all the army of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the Cherethites and the Pelethites;and Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;
And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests; and Shavsha was secretary;and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were the chief officials in the service of the king.