American Standard Version
1 Chronicles 27:33
33and Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend:
1 Chronicles 27:33 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion:
- New International Version (NIV)Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Arkite was the king’s confidant.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Ahithophel was the king's counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Ahithophel was the king’s counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion.
Context of 1 Chronicles 27:33
31All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David’s. 32Also Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counsellor, a man of understanding, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons: and Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend: 34and after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the captain of the king’s host was Joab.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 271 Chronicles 27:33 word by word
וַאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל יוֹעֵ֣ץ לַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ס וְחוּשַׁ֥י הָאַרְכִּ֖י רֵ֥עַ הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 27:33
- 2 Samuel 15:12And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
- 2 Samuel 16:23And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
- 2 Samuel 17:23And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home, unto his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
- 2 Samuel 15:32And it came to pass, that, when David was come to the top of the ascent, where God was worshipped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head.
- 2 Samuel 16:16And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, Long live the king, Long live the king.
- 2 Samuel 16:17And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
- Psalms 55:13But it was thou, a man mine equal, My companion, and my familiar friend.
- Zechariah 13:7Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith Jehovah of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered; and I will turn my hand upon the little ones.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 27:33
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32-34Verses 32-34 A list - supplemental in character - of some chief officers of David, not mentioned before. The list cannot belong to a very late part of David‘s reign, since it contains the name of Ahithophel, who killed himself during Absalom‘s rebellion 2 Samuel 17:23. 1 Chronicles 27:33 Was the king‘s companion - or, “king‘s friend,” as in 1 Kings 4:5. Compare also 2 Samuel 16:17. 1 Chronicles 27:34 After Ahithophel - i. e., next in counsel to…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-34Verses 16-34 The officers of the court, or the rulers of the king's substance, had the oversight and charge of the king's tillage, his vineyards, his herds, his flocks, which formed the wealth of eastern kings. Much of the wisdom of princes is seen in the choice of their ministry, and common persons show it in the choice of their advisers. David, though he had all these about him, preferred the word of God before them all. Thy testimonies are my delight…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32-34The list of David's officials ends with influential people close to the king. A wise counselor to the king was likely a trusted advisor.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 27
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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