New Living Translation
1 Chronicles 26:32
32There were 2,700 capable men among the relatives of Jeriah. King David sent them to the east side of the Jordan River and put them in charge of the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh. They were responsible for all matters related to God and to the king.
1 Chronicles 26:32 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.
- New International Version (NIV)Jeriah had twenty-seven hundred relatives, who were able men and heads of families, and King David put them in charge of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.
- English Standard Version (ESV)King David appointed him and his brothers, 2,700 men of ability, heads of fathers' houses, to have the oversight of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of the Manassites for everything pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And 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.
Context of 1 Chronicles 26:32
30From the clan of Hebron came Hashabiah. He and his relatives—1,700 capable men—were put in charge of the Israelite lands west of the Jordan River. They were responsible for all matters related to the things of the Lord and the service of the king in that area. 31Also 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.) There were 2,700 capable men among the relatives of Jeriah. King David sent them to the east side of the Jordan River and put them in charge of the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh. They were responsible for all matters related to God and to the king.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 261 Chronicles 26:32 word by word
וְאֶחָ֣יו בְּנֵי־חַ֗יִל אַלְפַּ֛יִם וּשְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת רָאשֵׁ֣י הָאָב֑וֹת וַיַּפְקִידֵ֞ם דָּוִ֣יד הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ עַל־הָראוּבֵנִ֤י וְהַגָּדִי֙ וַחֲצִי֙ שֵׁ֣בֶט הַֽמְנַשִּׁ֔י לְכָל־דְּבַ֥ר הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים וּדְבַ֥ר הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And his brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251
- menבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of valourחַ֫יִלchayil · strengthH2428
- two thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
- and sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
- hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
- fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
- whom kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- made rulersפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: overseerH6485
- over the Reubenitesרְאוּבֵנִיre'ûbênîy · ReubeniteH7206
- the Gaditesגָּדִיgâdîy · GadH1425
- and the halfחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
- tribeשֵׁ֫בֶטshêbeţ · tribe: staffH7626
- of Manassehמְנַשִּׁיmenashshîy · ManassiteH4520
- for every matterדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
- pertaining to Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- and affairsדָּבָרdâbâr · word: deedH1697
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 26:32
- 1 Chronicles 26:6Obed-edom’s son Shemaiah had sons with great ability who earned positions of great authority in the clan.
- 1 Chronicles 15:12He said to them, “You are the leaders of the Levite families. You must purify yourselves and all your fellow Levites, so you can bring the Ark of the Lord, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it.
- 1 Chronicles 23:24These were the descendants of Levi by clans, the leaders of their family groups, registered carefully by name. Each had to be twenty years old or older to qualify for service in the house of the Lord.
- 1 Chronicles 24:31Like the descendants of Aaron, they were assigned to their duties by means of sacred lots, without regard to age or rank. Lots were drawn in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the family leaders of the priests and the Levites.
- 1 Chronicles 12:37From the east side of the Jordan River—where the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh lived—there were 120,000 troops armed with every kind of weapon.
- 2 Chronicles 19:11“Amariah the high priest will have final say in all cases involving the Lord. Zebadiah son of Ishmael, a leader from the tribe of Judah, will have final say in all civil cases. The Levites will assist you in making sure that justice is served. Take courage as you fulfill your duties, and may the Lord be with those who do what is right.”
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 26:32
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32Rulers - This term is somewhat too strong. The same kind of office was assigned to Jerijah and his brethren in the trans-Jordanic region as to Hashabiah and his brethren in western Palestine 1 Chronicles 26:30, namely, a superintendence over religious matters and over the interests of the king.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
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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
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