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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)These men dedicated some of the plunder they had gained in battle to maintain the house of the Lord.

Context of 1 Chronicles 26:27

25His relatives through Eliezer: 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 treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and by the other army commanders. Some of the plunder taken in battle they dedicated for the repair of the temple of the Lord. 28And everything dedicated by Samuel the seer and by Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner and Joab son of Zeruiah, and all the other dedicated things were in the care of Shelomith and his relatives. 29From the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were assigned duties away from the temple, as officials 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 and the articles of bronze and iron are sacred to the Lord and must go into his treasury.”
• 2 Kings 12:14it was paid to the workers, who used it to repair the temple.
• Nehemiah 10:32“We assume the responsibility for carrying out the commands to give a third of a shekel each year for the service of the house 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
• David
• Ezekiel
• Genealogy
• King; Kingdom
• Port; Porter
• Temple

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