1 Chronicles 26:26

26 Shelomith and the members of his family were in charge of all the gifts dedicated to God by King David, the heads of families, leaders of clan groups, and army officers.

1 Chronicles 26:26 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 26:26

Which Shelomith
The last mentioned in the lineage from Eliezer, the younger son of Moses:

and his brethren;
or kinsmen:

were over all the treasures of the dedicated things;
which had been devoted for the service of God, and of the temple particularly:

which David the king had dedicated;
out of the spoils he took in war, see ( 2 Samuel 8:11 ) ,

the chief fathers;
princes of tribes, and heads of families:

the captains over thousands and hundreds;
in the several tribes of the kingdom, and were concerned in the administration of justice to the people:

and the captains of the host, had dedicated;
of the army, out of the spoils in victory that came to their share, see ( Numbers 31:48 Numbers 31:50 ) as follows.

1 Chronicles 26:26 In-Context

24 Shebuel, of the clan of Moses' son Gershom, was the chief official responsible for the Temple treasury.

25 Through Gershom's brother Eliezer he was related to Shelomith. Eliezer was the father of Rehabiah, who was the father of Jeshaiah, the father of Joram, the father of Zichri, the father of Shelomith.

26 Shelomith and the members of his family were in charge of all the gifts dedicated to God by King David, the heads of families, leaders of clan groups, and army officers.

27 They took some of the loot they captured in battle and dedicated it for use in the Temple.

28 Shelomith and his family were in charge of everything that had been dedicated for use in the Temple, including the gifts brought by the prophet Samuel, by King Saul, by Abner son of Ner, and by Joab son of Zeruiah.