David also told them to say to Amasa, "You are my relative. From now on I am putting you in charge of the army in place of Joab. May God strike me dead if I don't!"

Joab was in command of the army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of David's bodyguards;

David said, "The first man to kill a Jebusite will be commander of the army!" Joab, whose mother was Zeruiah, led the attack and became commander.

Abishai's brother Joab was commander of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was in charge of the records;

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of David's bodyguards; and King David's sons held high positions in his service.

The court secretaries: Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha In charge of the records: Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud