God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 27:30
30for the camels Obil, a descendant of Ishmael for the donkeys Jehdeiah from Meronoth
1 Chronicles 27:30 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite:
- New International Version (NIV)Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite; and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite. Over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Obil the Ishmaelite was over the camels, Jehdeiah the Meronothite was over the donkeys,
Context of 1 Chronicles 27:30
28for the olive and fig trees in the foothills Baal Hanan from Gedor for storing olive oil Joash 29for the herds grazing in Sharon Shitrai from Sharon for the herds in the valleys Shaphat, son of Adlai for the camels Obil, a descendant of Ishmael for the donkeys Jehdeiah from Meronoth 31for the flocks Jaziz from Hagar 32David’s uncle Jonathan, an educated man who possessed insight, was David’s adviser. Jonathan and Jehiel, son of Hachmoni, were in charge of the king’s sons.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 271 Chronicles 27:30 word by word
וְעַל־הַ֨גְּמַלִּ֔ים אוֹבִ֖יל הַיִּשְׁמְעֵלִ֑י וְעַל־הָ֣אֲתֹנ֔וֹת יֶחְדְּיָ֖הוּ הַמֵּרֹנֹתִֽי׃ סRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 27:30
- Job 1:3He owned 7,000 sheep and goats, 3,000 camels, 1,000 oxen, 500 donkeys, and a large number of servants. He was the most influential person in the Middle East.
- Genesis 47:6All of Egypt is available to you. Have your father and your brothers live in the best part of the land. Let them live in Goshen. If they are qualified, put them in charge of my livestock.”
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 27:30
- 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. 3030. camels--These were probably in the countries east of the Jordan, and hence an Ishmaelite and Nazarite were appointed to take charge of them.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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