Tree of Life Version
1 Chronicles 26:27
27They dedicated some of the plunder taken in battles to maintain the House of Adonai.
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.
- New International Version (NIV)Some of the plunder taken in battle they dedicated for the repair of the temple 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.
Context of 1 Chronicles 26:27
25His relatives through Eliezer: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son and Shelomith his son. 26This Shelomith and his kinsmen were over all the treasuries of the dedicated things that King David and the chiefs of the clans and the commanders over thousands and hundreds, and other army commanders had dedicated. They dedicated some of the plunder taken in battles to maintain the House of Adonai. 28All that Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner and Joab son of Zeruiah had dedicated, and any other dedicated thing was in the care of Shelomith and his relatives. 29Of the Izharites: Henaniah and his sons were assigned outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 261 Chronicles 26:27 word by word
מִן־הַמִּלְחָמ֥וֹת וּמִן־הַשָּׁלָ֖ל הִקְדִּ֑ישׁוּ לְחַזֵּ֖ק לְבֵ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 26:27
- Joshua 6:19All the silver and gold and vessels of bronze and iron are holy to Adonai, and must go into the treasury of Adonai.”
- 2 Kings 12:14But there were no silver cups, snuffers, bowls, trumpets, and no vessels of gold or vessels of silver made for the House of Adonai from the money brought to the House of Adonai.
- Nehemiah 10:32When the peoples of the land bring merchandise or any kind of grain on Shabbat, we will not buy from them on Shabbat or on a holy day. Also every seventh year we will forego working the land and the debt of every hand.
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
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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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