Berean Standard Bible
1 Chronicles 27:32
32David’s uncle Jonathan was a counselor; he was a man of insight and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended to the sons of the king.
1 Chronicles 27:32 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Also Jonathan David’s uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons:
- New International Version (NIV)Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of insight and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hakmoni took care of the king’s sons.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, being a man of understanding and a scribe. He and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni attended the king's sons.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Also Jehonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a wise man, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons.
Context of 1 Chronicles 27:32
30Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys. 31Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the flocks. All these officials were in charge of King David’s property. David’s uncle Jonathan was a counselor; he was a man of insight and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended to the sons of the king. 33Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend. 34Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah, then by Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king’s army.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 271 Chronicles 27:32 word by word
וִֽיהוֹנָתָ֤ן דּוֹד־דָּוִיד֙ יוֹעֵ֔ץ אִישׁ־מֵבִ֥ין וְסוֹפֵ֖ר ה֑וּא וִֽיחִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן־חַכְמוֹנִ֖י עִם־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear
- David’sדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- uncleדּוֹדdôd dôd · beloved: male relativeH1730
- Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
- was a counselorיָעַץyâ‛ats · to adviseH3289
- heהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
- was a manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- of insightבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995
- and a scribeסֹפֵרsâphar · secretaryH5608
- Jehielיְחִיאֵלyechîy'êl yechav'êl · JehielH3171
- sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Hachmoniחַכְמוֹנִיchakmônîy · HachmoniH2453
- attended toעִם‛im · withH5973
- of the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 27:32
- 2 Samuel 13:3Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man,
- 2 Samuel 21:21and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.
- 1 Chronicles 11:11This is the list of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the officers; he wielded his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed at one time.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 27:32
- 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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