1 Chronicles 27:30

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

28Baal-hanan the Gederite was responsible for the olive and sycamore trees in the Shephelah; and Joash was responsible for the stores of oil. 29Shitrai the Sharonite was responsible for the cattle which were grazing in Sharon; and Shaphat the son of Adlai was responsible for the cattle in the valleys. Obil the Ishmaelite was responsible for the camels; and Jehdeiah the Meronothite was responsible for the donkeys. 31Jaziz the Hagrite was responsible for the flocks. All these were overseers of the property which belonged to King David. 32Also Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni tutored the king’s sons.

1 Chronicles 27:30 word by word

וְעַל־הַ֨גְּמַלִּ֔ים אוֹבִ֖יל הַיִּשְׁמְעֵלִ֑י וְעַל־הָ֣אֲתֹנ֔וֹת יֶחְדְּיָ֖הוּ הַמֵּרֹנֹתִֽי׃ סRead the interlinear

• Obilאוֹבִיל'ôbîyl · ObilH179
• the Ishmaeliteיִשְׁמְעֵאלִיyishmâ‛ê'lîy · IshmaeliteH3459
• was responsibleעַל‛al · uponH5921
• for the camelsגָּמָלgâmâl · camelH1581
• and Jehdeiahיֶחְדְּיָ֫הוּyechdîyâhû · JehdeiahH3165
• the Meronothiteמֵרֹנֹתִיmêrônôthîy · MeronothiteH4824
• for the donkeysאָתוֹן'âthôn · she-assH860

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 27:30

• Job 1:3His possessions were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and very many servants; and that man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
• Genesis 47:6The land of Egypt is at your disposal; settle your father and your brothers in the best of the land, let them live in the land of Goshen; and if you know any capable men among them, then 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

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 27:30

• Agriculture
• Camel
• Jehdeiah
• King
• Obil

In the dictionaries

• Ishmaelite
• Ass
• Camel
• Chronicles, Books of
• Course
• Jehdeiah
• King
• Meronothite
• Obil
• Adonijah

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