1 Chronicles 27:26

1 Chronicles 27:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:
• New International Version (NIV)Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the workers who farmed the land.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and over those who did the work of the field for tilling the soil was Ezri the son of Chelub;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Ezri the son of Chelub was over those who did the work of the field for tilling the ground.

Context of 1 Chronicles 27:26

24Zeruiah's son Joab had begun to count the men. He did not finish counting them because the Lord started to punish Israel. So nobody wrote the number in the history book about King David's life. 25Adiel's son Azmaveth had authority over the places in the palace where the king stored his valuable things. Uzziah's son Jonathan had authority over the places in the different regions of Israel where the king stored his things. Those places were in towns, in villages and in strong towers. Kelub's son Ezri had authority over the men who worked in the king's fields. 27Shimei from Ramah had authority over the men who worked in the king's vineyards. Zabdi from Shepham had authority over the men who stored wine in the vineyards. 28Baal-Hanan from Geder had authority over the trees in the low hills in the west. They were olive trees and fig trees. Joash had authority over the places where they stored the olive oil.

1 Chronicles 27:26 word by word

וְעַ֗ל עֹשֵׂי֙ מְלֶ֣אכֶת הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה לַעֲבֹדַ֖ת הָאֲדָמָ֑ה עֶזְרִ֖י בֶּן־כְּלֽוּב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And over them that didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• the workמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
• of the fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
• for tillageעֲבֹדָה‛ăbôdâh ‛ăbôdâh · service: workH5656
• of the groundאֲדָמָה'ădâmâh · land: soilH127
• Ezriעֶזְרִי‛ezrîy · EzriH5836
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Chelubכְּלוּבkelûb · ChelubH3620

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 27:26

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25-31Verses 25-31 This section is important as showing that David, the younger son of a not very opulent family 1 Samuel 16:11, 1 Samuel 16:20, had now become a large landed proprietor, as well as a capitalist, possessed of much moveable wealth. We may perhaps see the sources of both these kinds of property, in the successful wars which he had waged 1 Samuel 27:8-9; 1 Samuel 30:20; 2 Samuel 8:4, 2 Samuel 8:7-8, 2 Samuel 8:12; in the revenue derived from…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-34Verses 16-34 The officers of the court, or the rulers of the king's substance, had the oversight and charge of the king's tillage, his vineyards, his herds, his flocks, which formed the wealth of eastern kings. Much of the wisdom of princes is seen in the choice of their ministry, and common persons show it in the choice of their advisers. David, though he had all these about him, preferred the word of God before them all. Thy testimonies are my delight…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25-31Ancient kings, like David, gathered a lot of property. This list details parts of David's estate, such as storehouses in Jerusalem and other areas, land for farming, and different kinds of livestock.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 27:26

• Agriculture
• Chelub
• Ezri
• King
• Vineyard

In the dictionaries

• Chronicles, Books of
• Course
• Ezri
• King
• Adonijah
• Chelub
• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Genealogy
• King; Kingdom

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 27

• 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