English Standard Version
1 Chronicles 27:28
28Over the olive and sycamore trees in the Shephelah was Baal-hanan the Gederite; and over the stores of oil was Joash.
1 Chronicles 27:28 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Baal–hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:
- New International Version (NIV)Baal-Hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore-fig trees in the western foothills. Joash was in charge of the supplies of olive oil.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Baal-Hanan the Gederite was over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the lowlands, and Joash was over the store of oil.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Baal-hanan from Geder was in charge of the king’s olive groves and sycamore-fig trees in the foothills of Judah. Joash was responsible for the supplies of olive oil.
Context of 1 Chronicles 27:28
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. Over the olive and sycamore trees in the Shephelah was Baal-hanan the Gederite; and over the stores of oil was Joash. 29Over the herds that pastured in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite; over the herds in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai. 30Over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite; and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite. Over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 271 Chronicles 27:28 word by word
וְעַל־הַזֵּיתִ֤ים וְהַשִּׁקְמִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּשְּׁפֵלָ֔ה בַּ֥עַל חָנָ֖ן הַגְּדֵרִ֑י ס וְעַל־אֹצְר֥וֹת הַשֶּׁ֖מֶן יוֹעָֽשׁ׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And over the olive treesזַ֫יִתzayith · oliveH2132
- and the sycomore treesשִׁקְמָהshâqâm shiqmâh · sycamoreH8256
- in the low plainsשְׁפֵלָהshephêlâh · ShephelahH8219
- Baal–hananבַּ֫עַל חָנָןba‛al chânân · Baal-hananH1177
- the Gederiteגְּדֵרִיgedêrîy · GederiteH1451
- and over the cellarsאוֹצָר'ôtsâr · treasureH214
- of oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
- Joashיוֹעָשׁyô‛âsh · JoashH3135
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 27:28
- 1 Kings 4:7Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household. Each man had to make provision for one month in the year.
- 1 Kings 20:27And the people of Israel were mustered and were provisioned and went against them. The people of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of goats, but the Syrians filled the country.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 27:28
- 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. 2828. olive trees and the sycamore trees ... in the low plains--that is, the Shephela, the rich, low-lying ground between the Mediterranean and the mountains of Judah.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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