1 Chronicles 9:20

1 Chronicles 9:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the Lord was with him.
• New International Version (NIV)In earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar was the official in charge of the gatekeepers, and the Lord was with him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the chief officer over them in time past; the Lord was with him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Phinehas the son of Eleazar had been the officer over them in time past; the Lord was with him.

Context of 1 Chronicles 9:20

18Shallum was their chief; he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites. 19Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his relatives from the Korahites were assigned to guard the thresholds of the Tent, just as their fathers had been assigned to guard the entrance to the dwelling of the LORD. In earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar had been in charge of the gatekeepers, and the LORD was with him. 21Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. 22The number of those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds was 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their positions of trust.

1 Chronicles 9:20 word by word

וּפִֽינְחָ֣ס בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֗ר נָגִ֨יד הָיָ֧ה עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם לְפָנִ֖ים יְהוָ֥ה׀ עִמּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• In earlier timesפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• Phinehasפִּינְחָסpîynechâs · PhinehasH6372
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר'el‛âzâr · EleazarH499
• had beenהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• in chargeנָגִידnâgîyd nâgid · leaderH5057
• ofעַל‛al · uponH5921
• and the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• was with himעִם‛im · withH5973

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 9:20

• Numbers 3:32The chief of the leaders of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest; he oversaw those responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.
• Numbers 4:16Eleazar son of Aaron the priest shall oversee the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. He has oversight of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including the holy objects and their utensils.”
• Numbers 31:6And Moses sent the thousand from each tribe into battle, along with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, who took with him the vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets for signaling.
• Numbers 25:11“Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned My wrath away from the Israelites; for he was zealous for My sake among them, so that I did not consume the Israelites in My zeal.
• 1 Samuel 16:18One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”
• Acts 7:9Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20And Phinehas - The Targum says, "And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, was ruler over them from ancient times, from the day in which the tabernacle was set up in the wilderness; and the Word of the Lord was his assistant."Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-34The Chronicler explains how people and institutions returning from the exile in Babylon connected with the past. The Levites and priests are important in this summary of Israel. The Chronicler believes they were central to the nation's organization. They were vital to Israel's success as a nation with God as king. The Chronicler used ancient records from Moses and David (1 Chronicles 9:19–22) to describe each group's homeland and rank.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-261Ch 9:1-26. Original Registers of Israel and Judah's Genealogies. 1. all Israel were reckoned by genealogies--From the beginning of the Hebrew nation, public records were kept, containing a registration of the name of every individual, as well as the tribe and family to which he belonged. "The book of the kings of Israel and Judah" does not refer to the two canonical books that are known in Scripture by that name, but to authenticated copies of those…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 9:20

• Levites
• Phinehas
• Porters
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Eleazar
• Phinehas
• Abiasaph
• Chronicles, Books of
• Criticism
• Genealogy
• Korahites; Sons of Korah
• Port; Porter
• Dan

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9

• 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