18:16a Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests;

Zadok, ⌊whose father was⌋ Ahitub, and Ahimelech, ⌊whose father was⌋ Abiathar, were priests.
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⌊There⌋ were ⌊two high⌋ priests. ⌊One was⌋ Zadok the son of Ahitub, and the other was Ahimelech the son of Abiathar.

18:16b Shavsha was the scribe;

Shavsha was ⌊the royal⌋ scribe.
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Shavsha was the secretary ⌊of the king⌋ .

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