1 Chronicles 26:27

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

25His relatives were descendants of Gershom's brother Eliezer. They were: Eliezer's son Rehabiah, Rebaiah's son Jeshaiah, Jeshaiah's son Joram, Joram's son Zikri, and Zikri's son Shelomoth. 26Shelomoth and his relatives had authority for all the holy things that people had offered as gifts to God. King David, the leaders of clans and army officers had given those things to God. When the Israelites won battles, they took valuable things from their enemies. They brought some of those things to the Lord's temple to make it strong. 28There were also gifts that Samuel the prophet, Kish's son Saul, Ner's son Abner and Zeruiah's son Joab had offered to the Lord. Shelomoth and his relatives had authority to keep safe everything that had been offered to the Lord. 29There were also descendants of Izhar: Kenaniah and his sons did not work in the temple. Instead they served as judges and officers in different places in Israel.

1 Chronicles 26:27 word by word

מִן־הַמִּלְחָמ֥וֹת וּמִן־הַשָּׁלָ֖ל הִקְדִּ֑ישׁוּ לְחַזֵּ֖ק לְבֵ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Out of the spoilsשָׁלָלshâlâl · spoilH7998
• won in battlesמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• did they dedicateקָדַשׁqâdash · to consecrate: dedicateH6942
• to maintainחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 26:27

• Joshua 6:19Everything that is made from silver, gold, bronze and iron belong to the Lord as his holy things. You must store them with his other valuable things.’
• 2 Kings 12:14Instead, they used all the money to give to the men who had authority over the repairs to the Lord's temple.
• Nehemiah 10:32We will obey the command to give a third of a shekel each year to take care of the temple 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

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 26:27

• Abner
• Dedication
• King
• Liberality
• Spoils
• Treasure-Houses

In the dictionaries

• Armoury
• Booty
• Chronicles, Books of
• Adonijah
• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Ezekiel
• Genealogy
• King; Kingdom
• Port; Porter

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