1 Chronicles 27
American Standard Version
1Now the children of IsraelH3478 after their numberH4557, to wit, the headsH7218 of fathers’H1housesand the captains of thousandsH505 and of hundredsH3967, and their officers that servedH8334 the kingH4428, in any matterH1697 of the courses which cameH935 in and wentH3318 out monthH2320 by monthH2320 throughout all the monthsH2320 of the yearH8141—of every course were twentyH6242 and fourH702 thousandH505. 2Over the firstH7223 course for the firstH7223 monthH2320 was JashobeamH3434 the sonH1121 of ZabdielH2068: and in his course were twentyH6242 and fourH702 thousandH505. 3He was of the children of PerezH6557, the chiefH7218 of all the captains of the hostH6635 for the firstH7223 monthH2320. 4And over the course of the secondH8145 monthH2320 was Dodai the AhohiteH266, and his course; and MiklothH4732 the rulerH5057: and in his course were twentyH6242 and fourH702 thousandH505. 5The thirdH7992 captain of the hostH6635 for the thirdH7992 monthH2320 was BenaiahH1141, the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077 the priestH3548, chiefH7218: and in his course were twentyH6242 and fourH702 thousandH505. 6This is that BenaiahH1141, who was the mightyH1368 manH1368 of the thirtyH7970, and over the thirtyH7970: and of his course was Ammizabad his sonH1121. 7The fourthH7243 captain for the fourthH7243 monthH2320 was AsahelH6214 the brotherH251 of JoabH3097, and ZebadiahH2069 his sonH1121 after him: and in his course were twentyH6242 and fourH702 thousandH505. 8The fifthH2549 captain for the fifthH2549 monthH2320 was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twentyH6242 and fourH702 thousandH505. 9The sixthH8345 captain for the sixthH8345 monthH2320 was IraH5896 the sonH1121 of IkkeshH6142 the TekoiteH8621: and in his course were twentyH6242 and fourH702 thousandH505. 10The seventhH7637 captain for the seventhH7637 monthH2320 was HelezH2503 the PeloniteH6397, of the children of EphraimH669: and in his course were twentyH6242 and fourH702 thousandH505. 11The eighthH8066 captain for the eighthH8066 monthH2320 was SibbecaiH5444 the HushathiteH2843, of the Zerahites: and in his course were twentyH6242 and fourH702 thousandH505. 12The ninthH8671 captain for the ninthH8671 monthH2320 was AbiezerH44 the AnathothiteH6069, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twentyH6242 and fourH702 thousandH505. 13The tenthH6224 captain for the tenthH6224 monthH2320 was MaharaiH4121 the NetophathiteH5200, of the Zerahites: and in his course were twentyH6242 and fourH702 thousandH505. 14The eleventh captain for the eleventh monthH2320 was BenaiahH1141 the PirathoniteH6553, of the children of EphraimH669: and in his course were twentyH6242 and fourH702 thousandH505. 15The twelfth captain for the twelfth monthH2320 was HeldaiH2469 the NetophathiteH5200, of OthnielH6274: and in his course were twentyH6242 and fourH702 thousandH505.
16Furthermore over the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478: of the Reubenites was EliezerH461 the sonH1121 of Zichri the rulerH5057: of the Simeonites, ShephatiahH8203 the sonH1121 of MaacahH4601: 17of LeviH3881, HashabiahH2811 the sonH1121 of KemuelH7055: of AaronH175, ZadokH6659: 18of JudahH3063, ElihuH453, one of the brethren of DavidH1732: of IssacharH3485, OmriH6018 the sonH1121 of MichaelH4317: 19of ZebulunH2074, IshmaiahH3460 the sonH1121 of ObadiahH5662: of NaphtaliH5321, JeremothH3406 the sonH1121 of AzrielH5837: 20of the children of EphraimH669, HosheaH1954 the sonH1121 of AzaziahH5812: of the half-tribe of ManassehH4519, JoelH3100 the sonH1121 of PedaiahH6305: 21of the half-tribe of ManassehH4519 in GileadH1568, Iddo the sonH1121 of ZechariahH2148: of BenjaminH1144, JaasielH3300 the sonH1121 of AbnerH74: 22of DanH1835, AzarelH5832 the sonH1121 of JerohamH3395. These were the captains of the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478. 23But DavidH1732 tookH5375 not the numberH4557 of them from twentyH6242 yearsH8141 old and under, because Jehovah had saidH559 he would increaseH7235 IsraelH3478 like to the starsH3556 of heavenH8064. 24JoabH3097 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 beganH2490 to numberH4557, but finishedH3615 not; and there came wrathH7110 for this upon IsraelH3478; neither wasH1961 the numberH4557 putH3615 into the account in the chronicles of kingH4428 DavidH1732.
25And over the king’sH4428 treasuresH214 was AzmavethH5820 the sonH1121 of AdielH5717: and over the treasuresH214 in the fieldsH7704, in the citiesH5892, and in the villages, and in the castles, was JonathanH3083 the sonH1121 of UzziahH5818: 26and over them that did the workH4399 of the fieldH7704 for tillage of the groundH127 was Ezri the sonH1121 of Chelub: 27and over the vineyardsH3754 was ShimeiH8096 the Ramathite: and over the increase of the vineyardsH3754 for the wine-cellars was ZabdiH2067 the Shiphmite: 28and over the olive-trees and the sycomore-trees that were in the lowland was Baal-hananH1177 the Gederite: and over the cellars of oilH8081 was JoashH3135: 29and over the herdsH1241 that fed in SharonH8289 was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herdsH1241 that were in the valleysH6010 was ShaphatH8202 the sonH1121 of Adlai: 30and over the camelsH1581 was Obil the IshmaeliteH3459: and over the asses was JehdeiahH3165 the MeronothiteH4824: and over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite. 31All these were the rulers of the substance which was kingH4428 David’s.
32Also JonathanH3083, David’s uncleH1730, was a counsellor, a manH376 of understandingH995, and a scribeH5608: and JehielH3171 the sonH1121 of Hachmoni was with the king’sH4428 sonsH1121: 33and AhithophelH302 was the king’sH4428 counsellor: and HushaiH2365 the Archite was the king’sH4428 friendH7453: 34and after AhithophelH302 was JehoiadaH3077 the sonH1121 of BenaiahH1141, and AbiatharH54: and the captain of the king’sH4428 hostH6635 was JoabH3097.
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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