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2 Kings 8:16

And Joab the son of Sarvia was over the army: and Josaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:

Challoner: RecorderOr chancellor.

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The verse in its languages

Vulgate (Clementine): Joab autem filius Sarviæ erat super exercitum : porro Josaphat filius Ahilud erat a commentariis :
Septuagint (Swete): καὶ Ἰωὰβ υἱὸς Σαρουίας ἐπὶ τῆς στρατείας, καὶ Ἰωσαφὰτ υἱὸς Ἀχειὰ ἐπὶ τῶν ὑπομνημάτων,
Hebrew (WLC): וְיוֹאָ֥ב בֶּן צְרוּיָ֖ה עַל הַצָּבָ֑א וִיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט בֶּן אֲחִיל֖וּד מַזְכִּֽיר

Haydock's commentary

Sarvia, sister of David, 1 Paralipomenon ii. 16.

Army. Joab had acquired such influence over it, that his power was formidable even to David. He was a great warrior, and had contributed more than any other person to establish the throne of his uncle; but he was devoid of justice, and not much unlike Achilles.

Jura negat sibi nata, nihil non arrogat armis. (Horace)

(Grotius)

Recorder, or chancellor. (Challoner)

A commentariis. (Aquila)

"Remembrancer," (Haydock) or the person who kept a journal of all memorable transactions. The kings of Persia employed people to keep such journals, 1 Esdras iv. 15., and Esther vi. 1. (Josephus, [Antiquities?] xi. 2.)

The power of these writers was very great, Judges v. 14., and 4 Kings xviii. 18. (Calmet)

Reference is often made to their "words of days." They had also to present petitions and memorials from the people. (Menochius)

From Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859, in the transcription made by Todd Easton and kept online by John Paul Wohlschied at johnblood.gitlab.io/haydock.