1 Chronicles 26:29-32

Outside Duties

29 As for the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons ¹were assigned to outside duties for Israel, as ²officers and judges.

30 As for the Hebronites, ³Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 * * capable men, had charge of the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan, for all the work of the LORD and the service of the king.

31 As for the Hebronites, ⁴Jerijah the chief (these Hebronites were investigated according to their genealogies and fathers' households, in the fortieth year of David's reign, and men of outstanding capability were found among them at ⁵Jazer of Gilead )

32 and his relatives, capable men, were 2,700 * * in number, heads of fathers' households. And King David made them overseers of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe * of the Manassites ⁶concerning all the affairs of God and of the king.

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1 Chronicles 26:29-32 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 26

In this chapter we have a further account of the disposition and distribution of the Levites, to serve in other offices, as of porters at the several gates of the temple, for which they cast lots, 1Ch 26:1-19 of others, as over the treasures of the house of the Lord, 1Ch 26:20-28, and of others that were appointed judges in the land, to administer justice to the people, 1Ch 26:29-32.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 6

1. Nehemiah 11:16
2. 1 Chronicles 23:4
3. 1 Chronicles 27:17
4. 1 Chronicles 23:19
5. 1 Chronicles 6:81
6. 2 Chronicles 19:11

Footnotes 3

[a]. Lit "beyond the Jordan westward"
[b]. Heb "according to the Hebronites...father's households"
[c]. Lit "every matter of God and matter of the king"