1 Chronicles 27:29

1 Chronicles 27:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:
• New International Version (NIV)Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds grazing in Sharon. Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Over the herds that pastured in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite; over the herds in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Shitrai the Sharonite was over the herds that fed in Sharon, and Shaphat the son of Adlai was over the herds that were in the valleys.

Context of 1 Chronicles 27:29

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. Shitrai from Sharon had authority to take care of the king's cows that were in Sharon. Adlai's son Shaphat had authority to take care of the king's cows that were in the valleys. 30Obil, a descendant of Ishmael, had authority for the king's camels. Jehdeiah from Meronoth had authority for the donkeys. 31Jaziz, a descendant of Hagar, had authority to take care of the king's sheep and goats. These were the officers who had authority to take care of King David's things.

1 Chronicles 27:29 word by word

וְעַל־הַבָּקָר֙ הָרֹעִ֣ים בַּשָּׁר֔וֹן שִׁרְטַ֖י הַשָּׁרוֹנִ֑י וְעַל־הַבָּקָר֙ בָּֽעֲמָקִ֔ים שָׁפָ֖ט בֶּן־עַדְלָֽי׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And over the herdsבָּקָרbâqâr · cattleH1241
• that fedרָעָהrâ‛âh · to pastureH7462
• in Sharonשָׁרוֹןshârôn · SharonH8289
• Shitraiשִׁטְרַיshiţray · ShitraiH7861
• the Sharoniteשָׁרוֹנִיshârônîy · SharoniteH8290
• in the valleysעֵ֫מֶק‛êmeq · valleyH6010
• Shaphatשָׁפָטshâphâţ · ShaphatH8202
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Adlaiעַדְלָ֑י‛adlay · AdlaiH5724

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 27:29

• 1 Chronicles 5:16Gad's descendants lived in Gilead, in Bashan, and in the small towns near there. They also lived in the whole land of Sharon where there was grass to feed their animals.
• Isaiah 65:10Sharon will become a field where sheep safely eat grass. Cows will rest in the Valley of Achor. Those places will belong to my people, those who want to serve me.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 27:29

• 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
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2929. herds that fed in Sharon--a fertile plain between Cæsarea and Joppa.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 27:29

• Adlai
• Agriculture
• King
• Shaphat
• Sharon
• Shitrai

In the dictionaries

• Sharon
• Sharon, Plain of Sharon
• Chronicles, Books of
• Course
• Herdsman
• King
• Shaphat
• Sharon, Saron
• Adlai
• Adonijah

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