New King James Version
1 Chronicles 27:32
32Also Jehonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a wise man, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons.
1 Chronicles 27:32 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Also Jonathan David’s uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons:
- New International Version (NIV)Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of insight and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hakmoni took care of the king’s sons.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, being a man of understanding and a scribe. He and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni attended the king's sons.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a wise counselor to the king, a man of great insight, and a scribe. Jehiel the Hacmonite was responsible for teaching the king’s sons.
Context of 1 Chronicles 27:32
30Obil the Ishmaelite was over the camels, Jehdeiah the Meronothite was over the donkeys, 31and Jaziz the Hagrite was over the flocks. All these were the officials over King David’s property. Also Jehonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a wise man, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons. 33Ahithophel was the king’s counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion. 34After Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, then Abiathar. And the general of the king’s army was Joab.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 271 Chronicles 27:32 word by word
וִֽיהוֹנָתָ֤ן דּוֹד־דָּוִיד֙ יוֹעֵ֔ץ אִישׁ־מֵבִ֥ין וְסוֹפֵ֖ר ה֑וּא וִֽיחִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן־חַכְמוֹנִ֖י עִם־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Also Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
- David’sדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- uncleדּוֹדdôd dôd · beloved: male relativeH1730
- was a counsellorיָעַץyâ‛ats · to adviseH3289
- a wiseבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995
- manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- and a scribeסֹפֵרsâphar · secretaryH5608
- and Jehielיְחִיאֵלyechîy'êl yechav'êl · JehielH3171
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Hachmoniחַכְמוֹנִיchakmônîy · HachmoniH2453
- with the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 27:32
- 2 Samuel 13:3But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother. Now Jonadab was a very crafty man.
- 2 Samuel 21:21So when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him.
- 1 Chronicles 11:11And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam the son of a Hachmonite, chief of the captains; he had lifted up his spear against three hundred, killed by him at one time.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 27:32
- 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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