English Standard Version
1 Chronicles 27:25
25Over the king's treasuries was Azmaveth the son of Adiel; and over the treasuries in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah;
1 Chronicles 27:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah:
- New International Version (NIV)Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the royal storehouses. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the outlying districts, in the towns, the villages and the watchtowers.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Azmaveth the son of Adiel was over the king’s treasuries; and Jehonathan the son of Uzziah was over the storehouses in the field, in the cities, in the villages, and in the fortresses.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the palace treasuries. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the regional treasuries throughout the towns, villages, and fortresses of Israel.
Context of 1 Chronicles 27:25
23David did not count those below twenty years of age, for the Lord had promised to make Israel as many as the stars of heaven. 24Joab the son of Zeruiah began to count, but did not finish. Yet wrath came upon Israel for this, and the number was not entered in the chronicles of King David. Over the king's treasuries was Azmaveth the son of Adiel; and over the treasuries in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah; 26and over those who did the work of the field for tilling the soil was Ezri the son of Chelub; 27and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; and over the produce of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 271 Chronicles 27:25 word by word
וְעַל֙ אֹצְר֣וֹת הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עַזְמָ֖וֶת בֶּן־עֲדִיאֵ֑ל ס וְעַ֣ל הָֽאֹצָר֡וֹת בַּשָּׂדֶ֞ה בֶּעָרִ֤ים וּבַכְּפָרִים֙ וּבַמִּגְדָּל֔וֹת יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן בֶּן־עֻזִּיָּֽהוּ׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And over the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- treasuresאוֹצָר'ôtsâr · treasureH214
- Azmavethעַזְמָ֫וֶת‛azmâveth · AzmavethH5820
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Adielעֲדִיאֵל‛ădîy'êl · AdielH5717
- in the fieldsשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
- in the citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- and in the villagesכָּפָרkâphâr · villageH3723
- and in the castlesמִגְדָּלmigdâl migdâlâh · towerH4026
- Jehonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
- of Uzziahעֻזִּיָּהוּ‛ûzzîyâh ‛ûzzîyâhû · UzziahH5818
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 27:25
- 2 Kings 18:15And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the Lord and in the treasuries of the king's house.
- 2 Chronicles 16:2Then Asa took silver and gold from the treasures of the house of the Lord and the king's house and sent them to Ben-hadad king of Syria, who lived in Damascus, saying,
- Genesis 41:48and he gathered up all the food of these seven years, which occurred in the land of Egypt, and put the food in the cities. He put in every city the food from the fields around it.
- Exodus 1:11Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with heavy burdens. They built for Pharaoh store cities, Pithom and Raamses.
- 2 Chronicles 26:10And he built towers in the wilderness and cut out many cisterns, for he had large herds, both in the Shephelah and in the plain, and he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands, for he loved the soil.
- Jeremiah 41:8But there were ten men among them who said to Ishmael, "Do not put us to death, for we have stores of wheat, barley, oil, and honey hidden in the fields." So he refrained and did not put them to death with their companions.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 27:25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25Over the king's treasures - We see from these verses in what the personal property of David consisted: - Treasures, gold, silver, etc. Goods and grain in castles, cities villages, and in the fields. Vineyards and their produce. Olive-trees and their produce. Neat cattle, in different districts. Camels and asses: they had no horses. 7. Flocks, sheep, goats, etc.Read the comment
- 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. 2525. over the king's treasures--Those treasures consisted of gold, silver, precious stones, cedar-wood, &c.; those which he had in Jerusalem as distinguished from others without the city. the storehouses in the fields--Grain covered over with layers of straw is frequently preserved in the fields under little earthen mounds, like our potato pits.Read the comment
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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
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