1 Chronicles 26:27

1 Chronicles 26:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)Some of the plunder taken in battle they dedicated for the repair of the temple of the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)From spoil won in battles they dedicated gifts for the maintenance of the house of the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Some of the spoils won in battles they dedicated to maintain the house of the Lord.

Context of 1 Chronicles 26:27

25His relatives through Eliezer included: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zikri his son, and Shelomith his son. 26Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the storehouses containing the consecrated items dedicated by King David, the family leaders who led units of a thousand and a hundred, and the army officers. They had dedicated some of the plunder taken in battles to be used for repairs on the Lord’s temple. 28They were also in charge of everything dedicated by Samuel the prophet, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah; Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of everything that had been dedicated. 29As for the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were given responsibilities outside the temple as officers and judges over Israel.

1 Chronicles 26:27 word by word

מִן־הַמִּלְחָמ֥וֹת וּמִן־הַשָּׁלָ֖ל הִקְדִּ֑ישׁוּ לְחַזֵּ֖ק לְבֵ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Out of the spoilsשָׁלָלshâlâl · spoilH7998
• won in battlesמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• did they dedicateקָדַשׁqâdash · to consecrate: dedicateH6942
• to maintainחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 26:27

• Joshua 6:19All the silver and gold, as well as bronze and iron items, belong to the Lord. They must go into the Lord’s treasury.”
• 2 Kings 12:14It was handed over to the foremen who used it to repair the Lord’s temple.
• Nehemiah 10:32We accept responsibility for fulfilling the commands to give one third of a shekel each year for the work of the temple of our God,

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 26:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27The spoils won in battles did they dedicate - It seems these were intended for its repairs. This custom prevailed amongst almost all the people of the earth. All who acknowledged any supreme Being, believed that victory could only come through him; and therefore thought it quite rational to give him a share of the spoils. Proofs of this exist in all ancient histories: thus Virgil: - Irruimus ferro, et divos, ipsumque vocamus In partem praedamque Jovem…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-28The Levites managed the Lord's treasuries and property (see 2 Chronicles 24:11; 31:12). People always dedicated some war spoils to God (1 Chronicles 26:26–28).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 26:27

• Abner
• Dedication
• King
• Liberality
• Spoils
• Treasure-Houses

In the dictionaries

• Armoury
• Booty
• Chronicles, Books of
• Adonijah
• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Ezekiel
• Genealogy
• King; Kingdom
• Port; Porter

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