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1 Chronicles 26:27
27(from the wars and out of the spoils had they dedicated [them], to maintain the house of Jehovah),
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
25And his brethren, of Eliezer: Rehabiah his son, and Isaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son. 26This Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which king David, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated (from the wars and out of the spoils had they dedicated [them], to maintain the house of Jehovah), 28and all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah had dedicated: all that was dedicated was under the hand of Shelomith and of his brethren. 29Of the Jizharites, Chenaniah and his sons were over Israel, for the outward business for officers and judges.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 261 Chronicles 26:27 word by word
מִן־הַמִּלְחָמ֥וֹת וּמִן־הַשָּׁלָ֖ל הִקְדִּ֑ישׁוּ לְחַזֵּ֖ק לְבֵ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 26:27
- Joshua 6:19And all the silver, and gold, and vessels of copper and iron, shall be holy to Jehovah; they shall come into the treasury of Jehovah.
- 2 Kings 12:14but they gave that to the workmen, and repaired the house of Jehovah with it.
- Nehemiah 10:32And we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service 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
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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
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