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1 Chronicles 27:33
33Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Arkite was the king’s confidant.
1 Chronicles 27:33 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion:
- English Standard Version (ESV)Ahithophel was the king's counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Ahithophel was the king’s counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Ahithophel was the royal adviser. Hushai the Arkite was the king’s friend.
Context of 1 Chronicles 27:33
31Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the flocks. All these were the officials in charge of King David’s property. 32Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of insight and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hakmoni took care of the king’s sons. Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Arkite was the king’s confidant. 34Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the royal army.
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וַאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל יוֹעֵ֣ץ לַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ס וְחוּשַׁ֥י הָאַרְכִּ֖י רֵ֥עַ הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 27:33
- 2 Samuel 15:12While Absalom was offering sacrifices, he also sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from Giloh, his hometown. And so the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept on increasing.
- 2 Samuel 16:23Now in those days the advice Ahithophel gave was like that of one who inquires of God. That was how both David and Absalom regarded all of Ahithophel’s advice.
- 2 Samuel 17:23When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his house in order and then hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.
- 2 Samuel 15:32When David arrived at the summit, where people used to worship God, Hushai the Arkite was there to meet him, his robe torn and dust on his head.
- 2 Samuel 16:16Then Hushai the Arkite, David’s confidant, went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
- 2 Samuel 16:17Absalom said to Hushai, “So this is the love you show your friend? If he’s your friend, why didn’t you go with him?”
- Psalms 55:13But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend,
- Zechariah 13:7“Awake, sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is close to me!” declares the Lord Almighty. “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn my hand against the little ones.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 27:33
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32-34Verses 32-34 A list - supplemental in character - of some chief officers of David, not mentioned before. The list cannot belong to a very late part of David‘s reign, since it contains the name of Ahithophel, who killed himself during Absalom‘s rebellion 2 Samuel 17:23. 1 Chronicles 27:33 Was the king‘s companion - or, “king‘s friend,” as in 1 Kings 4:5. Compare also 2 Samuel 16:17. 1 Chronicles 27:34 After Ahithophel - i. e., next in counsel to…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. 32-34The list of David's officials ends with influential people close to the king. A wise counselor to the king was likely a trusted advisor.Read the comment
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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
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