1 Chronicles 26:31

1 Chronicles 26:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead.
• New International Version (NIV)As for the Hebronites, Jeriah was their chief according to the genealogical records of their families. In the fortieth year of David’s reign a search was made in the records, and capable men among the Hebronites were found at Jazer in Gilead.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Of the Hebronites, Jerijah was chief of the Hebronites of whatever genealogy or fathers' houses. (In the fortieth year of David's reign search was made and men of great ability among them were found at Jazer in Gilead.)
• New Living Translation (NLT)Also from the clan of Hebron came Jeriah, who was the leader of the Hebronites according to the genealogical records. (In the fortieth year of David’s reign, a search was made in the records, and capable men from the clan of Hebron were found at Jazer in the land of Gilead.)

Context of 1 Chronicles 26:31

29Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons performed duties as officials and judges over Israel outside Jerusalem. 30Of 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. Among the Hebronites, Jerijah was head of the Hebronites according to his genealogy of the fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought, and there were found among them capable men at Jazer of Gilead. 32And his brethren were two thousand seven hundred able men, heads of fathers’ houses, whom King David made officials over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God and the affairs of the king.

1 Chronicles 26:31 word by word

לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִי֙ יְרִיָּ֣ה הָרֹ֔אשׁ לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִ֥י לְתֹלְדֹתָ֖יו לְאָב֑וֹת בִּשְׁנַ֨ת הָֽאַרְבָּעִ֜ים לְמַלְכ֤וּת דָּוִיד֙ נִדְרָ֔שׁוּ וַיִּמָּצֵ֥א בָהֶ֛ם גִּבּ֥וֹרֵי חַ֖יִל בְּיַעְזֵ֥יר גִּלְעָֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Among the Hebronitesחֶבְרוֹנִיchebrônîy chebrônîy · HebroniteH2276
• Jerijahיְרִיָּהוּyerîyâh yerîyâhû · JerijahH3404
• the chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• according to the generationsתּוֹלֵדוֹתtôledâh tôledâh · generationH8435
• of his fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• In the fortiethאַרְבָּעִים'arbâ‛îym · fortyH705
• yearשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• of the reignמַלְכוּתmalkûth malkûth malkûyâh · royaltyH4438
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• they were soughtדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
• for, and there were foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• among them mighty menגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• of valourחַ֫יִלchayil · strengthH2428
• at Jazerיַעְזֵרya‛ăzêyr ya‛zêr · JazerH3270
• of Gileadגִּלְעָדgil‛âd · GileadH1568

People and places in 1 Chronicles 26:31

• David
• Hebron
• Jerijah
• Gilead
• Jazer

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 26:31

• 1 Chronicles 23:19Of the sons of Hebron, Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
• 1 Chronicles 29:27And the period that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years he reigned in Hebron, and thirty-three years he reigned in Jerusalem.
• 1 Kings 2:11The period that David reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years he reigned in Hebron, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years.
• Joshua 21:39Heshbon with its common-land, and Jazer with its common-land: four cities in all.
• Isaiah 16:9Therefore I will bewail the vine of Sibmah, With the weeping of Jazer; I will drench you with my tears, O Heshbon and Elealeh; For battle cries have fallen Over your summer fruits and your harvest.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 26:31

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31Jazer was a city for the Levites (Joshua 21:39) and later became an administrative center during the monarchy. David and his descendants relied on the loyalty of the Levites from Hebron (1 Samuel 30:27–31; 2 Samuel 2:1–11).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 26:31

• Court
• Jeriah

In the dictionaries

• David
• Gilead
• Chronicles, Books of
• Jaazer
• Adonijah
• Ahithophel
• Ezekiel
• Genealogy
• Jerijah
• 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