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

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. As for the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 respected men, were assigned responsibilities in Israel west of the Jordan; they did the Lord’s work and the king’s service. 31As for the Hebronites: Jeriah was the leader of the Hebronites according to the genealogical records. In the fortieth year of David’s reign, they examined the records and discovered there were highly respected men in Jazer in Gilead. 32Jeriah had 2,700 relatives who were respected family leaders. King David placed them in charge of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh; they took care of all matters pertaining to God and 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• of the Hebronitesחֶבְרוֹנִיchebrônîy chebrônîy · HebroniteH2276
• Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֫הוּchăshabyâh chăshabyâhû · HashabiahH2811
• and his brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251
• menבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of valourחַ֫יִלchayil · strengthH2428
• a thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• and sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• officersפְּקֻדָּהpeqûddâh · punishmentH6486
• among them of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• on this sideעֵ֫בֶר‛êber · side: besideH5676
• Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383
• westwardמַעֲרָבma‛ărâb ma‛ărâbâh · westH4628
• in all the businessמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and in the serviceעֲבֹדָה‛ăbôdâh ‛ăbôdâh · serviceH5656
• of the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 26:30

• 1 Chronicles 23:12The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel – four in all.
• 1 Chronicles 26:6His son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders of their families, for they were highly respected.

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

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 26:30

• Court
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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