And say to Amasa,‘ Are you not my bone and my flesh? May God do so to me, and more so, if you will not be commander of the army for me continually, in place of Joab.’ ”
Now Joab was in command of the entire army of Israel, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites;and Adoram was over the forced labor, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the secretary;
Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was secretary;and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Shavsha was secretary;and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and the sons of David were chiefs at the king’s side.