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

24Joab the son of Zeruiah had begun to count them, but did not finish; and because of this, wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not included in the account of the chronicles of King David. 25Now Azmaveth the son of Adiel had charge of the king’s storehouses. And Jonathan the son of Uzziah had charge of the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages and in the towers. Ezri the son of Chelub had charge of the agricultural workers who tilled the soil. 27Shimei the Ramathite had charge of the vineyards; and Zabdi the Shiphmite had charge of the produce of the vineyards stored in the wine cellars. 28Baal-hanan the Gederite had charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the Shephelah; and Joash had charge of the stores of oil.

1 Chronicles 27:26 word by word

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

• Ezriעֶזְרִי‛ezrîy · EzriH5836
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Chelubכְּלוּבkelûb · ChelubH3620
• had chargeעַל‛al · uponH5921
• agriculturalשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
• workersמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
• who tilledעֲבֹדָה‛ăbôdâh ‛ăbôdâh · service: workH5656
• the soilאֲדָמָה'ădâmâh · land: soilH127

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
• David
• Genealogy
• Tax; Taxing
• Temple

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