1 Chronicles 26:30

1 Chronicles 26:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the Lord, and in the service of the king.
• New International Version (NIV)From the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives—seventeen hundred able men—were responsible in Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the Lord and for the king’s service.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, 1,700 men of ability, had the oversight of Israel westward of the Jordan for all the work of the Lord and for the service of the king.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, one thousand seven hundred able men, had the oversight of Israel on the west side of the Jordan for all the business of the Lord, and in the service of the king.

Context of 1 Chronicles 26:30

28And all that Samuel the seer had dedicated, and Saul the son of Kish, Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, everyone who had dedicated anything, all of this was under the care of Shelomoth and his relatives. 29As for the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were assigned to outside duties for Israel, as officers and judges. As for the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, were responsible for the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan, for all the work of the Lord and the service of the king. 31As for the Hebronites, Jerijah the chief (these Hebronites were sought out according to their genealogies and fathers’ households, in the fortieth year of David’s reign, and men of outstanding capability were found among them at Jazer of Gilead) 32and his relatives, capable men, numbered 2,700, heads of fathers’ households. And King David appointed them as overseers of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites concerning all the affairs of God and of the king.

1 Chronicles 26:30 word by word

לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִ֡י חֲשַׁבְיָהוּ֩ וְאֶחָ֨יו בְּנֵי־חַ֜יִל אֶ֣לֶף וּשְׁבַע־מֵא֗וֹת עַ֚ל פְּקֻדַּ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מֵעֵ֥בֶר לַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן מַעְרָ֑בָה לְכֹל֙ מְלֶ֣אכֶת יְהוָ֔ה וְלַעֲבֹדַ֖ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear

• As for the Hebronitesחֶבְרוֹנִיchebrônîy chebrônîy · HebroniteH2276
• Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֫הוּchăshabyâh chăshabyâhû · HashabiahH2811
• and his relativesאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251
• 1,700אֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• 1,700שֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• 1,700מֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• capableחַ֫יִלchayil · strengthH2428
• menבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• were responsibleעַל‛al · uponH5921
• for the affairsפְּקֻדָּהpeqûddâh · punishmentH6486
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• westמַעֲרָבma‛ărâb ma‛ărâbâh · westH4628
• of the Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383
• for allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the workמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and the serviceעֲבֹדָה‛ăbôdâh ‛ăbôdâh · serviceH5656
• of the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 26:30

• 1 Chronicles 23:12The sons of Kohath were four in number: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
• 1 Chronicles 26:6Also to his son Shemaiah sons were born who ruled over the house of their father, for they were valiant mighty men.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 26:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30In all the business of the Lord - Every thing that concerned ecclesiastical matters. In the service of the king - Every thing that concerned civil affairs: see also 1 Chronicles 26:32. Thus courts of ecclesiastical and civil judicature were established in the land; and due care taken to preserve and insure the peace of the Church, and the safety of the state; without which the public welfare could neither be secured nor promoted. Whatever affects religion…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30The “business of the Lord” in the provinces would consist especially in the collection of the tithes, the redemption-money, and the free-will offerings of the people. It may perhaps have included some religious teaching. Compare 2 Chronicles 17:7-9.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-32As Solomon prepared to become king, David appointed officials to organize the Levitical orders at the end of his reign. These officers included treasurers, administrators, and judges who were part of the government.Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 26

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary