1 Chronicles 26:31

1 Chronicles 26:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead.
• New International Version (NIV)As for the Hebronites, Jeriah was their chief according to the genealogical records of their families. In the fortieth year of David’s reign a search was made in the records, and capable men among the Hebronites were found at Jazer in Gilead.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Of the Hebronites, Jerijah was chief of the Hebronites of whatever genealogy or fathers' houses. (In the fortieth year of David's reign search was made and men of great ability among them were found at Jazer in Gilead.)
• New King James Version (NKJV)Among the Hebronites, Jerijah was head of the Hebronites according to his genealogy of the fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought, and there were found among them capable men at Jazer of Gilead.

Context of 1 Chronicles 26:31

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. 30There were descendants of Hebron: Hashabiah and his relatives served as officers on the west side of the Jordan River. There were 1,700 of those men who could work well. They had authority for the work the people did to serve the Lord and the king. Jeriah was the leader among Hebron's descendants. The records of their ancestors showed that this was true. When David had been king for 40 years, people read those records carefully. They realized that there were descendants of Hebron who were living at Jazer in Gilead region, and people respected them very much. 32There were 2,700 men from Jeriah's clan who were good leaders in their families. King David chose them to be officers with authority for the tribes of Reuben, Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh. They had authority for all the work that people did to serve the Lord and the king.

1 Chronicles 26:31 word by word

לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִי֙ יְרִיָּ֣ה הָרֹ֔אשׁ לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִ֥י לְתֹלְדֹתָ֖יו לְאָב֑וֹת בִּשְׁנַ֨ת הָֽאַרְבָּעִ֜ים לְמַלְכ֤וּת דָּוִיד֙ נִדְרָ֔שׁוּ וַיִּמָּצֵ֥א בָהֶ֛ם גִּבּ֥וֹרֵי חַ֖יִל בְּיַעְזֵ֥יר גִּלְעָֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Among the Hebronitesחֶבְרוֹנִיchebrônîy chebrônîy · HebroniteH2276
• Jerijahיְרִיָּהוּyerîyâh yerîyâhû · JerijahH3404
• the chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• according to the generationsתּוֹלֵדוֹתtôledâh tôledâh · generationH8435
• of his fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• In the fortiethאַרְבָּעִים'arbâ‛îym · fortyH705
• yearשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• of the reignמַלְכוּתmalkûth malkûth malkûyâh · royaltyH4438
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• they were soughtדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
• for, and there were foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• among them mighty menגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• of valourחַ֫יִלchayil · strengthH2428
• at Jazerיַעְזֵרya‛ăzêyr ya‛zêr · JazerH3270
• of Gileadגִּלְעָדgil‛âd · GileadH1568

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 26:31

• 1 Chronicles 23:19Hebron had four sons: Jeriah was the leader, Amariah was second, Jahaziel was third and Jekameam was fourth.
• 1 Chronicles 29:27He had ruled Israel for 40 years. He ruled for seven years in Hebron. Then he ruled for 33 years in Jerusalem.
• 1 Kings 2:11David had ruled Israel as king for 40 years. He ruled for seven years in Hebron. Then he ruled for 33 years in Jerusalem.
• Joshua 21:39Heshbon and Jazer, with their fields. That was four more towns.
• Isaiah 16:9Because of that, I weep for the vines of Sibmah, as Jazer weeps. I pour out my tears all over you, Heshbon and Elealeh. Your people no longer sing because they are happy at harvest time. There is no more fruit on your trees or crops in your fields.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 26:31

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31Jazer was a city for the Levites (Joshua 21:39) and later became an administrative center during the monarchy. David and his descendants relied on the loyalty of the Levites from Hebron (1 Samuel 30:27–31; 2 Samuel 2:1–11).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 26:31

• Court
• Jeriah

In the dictionaries

• David
• Gilead
• Gilead, Gileadite
• Chronicles, Books of
• Jaazer
• Adonijah
• Ahithophel
• Chronicles, Books of
• Ezekiel
• Genealogy

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