1 Chronicles 12:27

1 Chronicles 12:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;
• New International Version (NIV)including Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, with 3,700 men,
• English Standard Version (ESV)The prince Jehoiada, of the house of Aaron, and with him 3,700.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Jehoiada, the leader of the Aaronites, and with him three thousand seven hundred;

Context of 1 Chronicles 12:27

25From Simeon's tribe, there were 7,100 strong men who knew how to fight well. 26From Levi's tribe, there were 4,600 men. Jehoiada was the leader of the men who were Aaron's descendants. He brought 3,700 men with him. 28Zadok was also in that group. He was a brave young soldier. There were also 22 officers who belonged to his clan. 29From Benjamin's tribe that Saul belonged to, there were 3,000 men. Most of those men had served Saul faithfully until that time.

1 Chronicles 12:27 word by word

וִיהוֹיָדָ֖ע הַנָּגִ֣יד לְאַהֲרֹ֑ן וְעִמּ֕וֹ שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים וּשְׁבַ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָעyehôyâdâ‛ · JehoiadaH3077
• the leaderנָגִידnâgîyd nâgid · leaderH5057
• of the Aaronitesאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• and sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 12:27

• 1 Chronicles 9:20Eleazar's son Phinehas had been the leader of the guards at one time. The Lord was with Phinehas to help him.
• 2 Kings 11:4In the seventh year that Athaliah ruled Judah, the priest Jehoiada asked some of the king's officers to come to him. They were officers of army groups, the king's special guards and the palace guards. They came to meet with Jehoiada in the Lord's temple. There, he made them promise to agree with his idea. Then he showed the king's son Joash to them.
• 2 Kings 25:18Captain Nebuzaradan took hold of these people: Seraiah, the leader of the priests, Zephaniah, the next most important priest, and the three temple guards.
• 1 Chronicles 6:49Only Aaron and his descendants served God as priests. They offered sacrifices to God on the altar for burnt offerings. They also burned sweet oils on the altar for incense. That was their work in the Most Holy Place. They made sacrifices so that God would forgive the sins of the Israelites. They did all this in the way that God's servant Moses had commanded.
• 1 Chronicles 27:17For Levi: Kemuel's son, Hashabiah. Zadok had authority over the descendants of Aaron.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 12:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites - Abiathar was then high priest, and Jehoiada captain over the warriors of the house of Aaron.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-40Verses 23-40 When the throne of Christ is set up in a soul, there is, or ought to be, great joy in that soul; and provision is made, not as here, for a few days, but for the whole life, and for eternity. Happy are those who wisely perceive it to be their duty and interest, to submit to the Saviour Jesus Christ, the Son of David; who renounce for his sake all that is not consistent; whose earnest endeavours to do good are directed by the wisdom that God…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-40The succession of a king was often a contentious issue, especially when the new king came from a different family. The gathering of all twelve tribes at Hebron, including some of Saul’s relatives (1 Chronicles 12:29), to confirm David’s rule showed that the tribes had resolved their conflicts after Saul’s death (12:23–37). The Chronicler emphasizes the unity among the tribes by stating that they all had the single purpose of making David the king over all…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. Jehoiada, the leader of the Aaronites--not the high priest, for that was Abiathar (1Sa 23:9), but the leader of the Aaronite warriors, supposed to be the father of Benaiah (1Ch 11:22).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 12:27

• David
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 12

• 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