1 Chronicles 26:27

1 Chronicles 26:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)Some of the plunder taken in battle they dedicated for the repair of the temple of the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)From spoil won in battles they dedicated gifts for the maintenance of the house of the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Some of the spoils won in battles they dedicated to maintain the house of the Lord.

Context of 1 Chronicles 26:27

25His relatives by Eliezer were his son Rehabiah, his son Jeshaiah, his son Joram, his son Zichri, and his son Shelomoth. 26This Shelomoth and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries of the dedicated gifts which King David, the heads of the fathers’ households, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the commanders of the army, had dedicated. From spoil won in battles they dedicated gifts to maintain and repair the house of the Lord. 28Also all that Samuel the seer had dedicated, and Saul the son of Kish, Abner the son of Ner and Joab the son of Zeruiah, everyone who had dedicated anything, this was in the care of Shelomoth and his relatives. 29Of the Izharites: Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to outside duties for Israel, as administrators and judges.

1 Chronicles 26:27 word by word

מִן־הַמִּלְחָמ֥וֹת וּמִן־הַשָּׁלָ֖ל הִקְדִּ֑ישׁוּ לְחַזֵּ֖ק לְבֵ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Out of the spoilsשָׁלָלshâlâl · spoilH7998
• won in battlesמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• did they dedicateקָדַשׁqâdash · to consecrate: dedicateH6942
• to maintainחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 26:27

• Joshua 6:19All the silver and gold and articles of bronze and iron are holy (consecrated) to the Lord; they shall go into the treasury of the Lord.”
• 2 Kings 12:14but they gave that to those who did the work, and with it they repaired the house of the Lord.
• Nehemiah 10:32Also we pledge ourselves to contribute yearly one third of a shekel for the service [expenses] of the house of our God:

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 26:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27The spoils won in battles did they dedicate - It seems these were intended for its repairs. This custom prevailed amongst almost all the people of the earth. All who acknowledged any supreme Being, believed that victory could only come through him; and therefore thought it quite rational to give him a share of the spoils. Proofs of this exist in all ancient histories: thus Virgil: - Irruimus ferro, et divos, ipsumque vocamus In partem praedamque Jovem…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-28The Levites managed the Lord's treasuries and property (see 2 Chronicles 24:11; 31:12). People always dedicated some war spoils to God (1 Chronicles 26:26–28).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 26:27

• Abner
• Dedication
• King
• Liberality
• Spoils
• Treasure-Houses

In the dictionaries

• Armoury
• Booty
• Chronicles, Books of
• Adonijah
• David
• Ezekiel
• Genealogy
• King; Kingdom
• Port; Porter
• Temple

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary