1 Chronicles 26:28

28 Shelomoth and his relatives also cared for the gifts dedicated to the LORD by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah. All the other dedicated gifts were in their care, too.

1 Chronicles 26:28 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 26:28

And all that Samuel the seer
Or prophet, won in battle with the Philistines:

and Saul the son of Kish;
in his wars with the Moabites, Edomites, Amalekites, and Philistines:

and Abner the son of Ner:
the general of his army, who as such had his share in the spoils:

and Joab the son of Zeruiah;
the general of David's army, who fought with the Ammonites, Syrians, and others; all of whom

had dedicated
more or less towards the building of the temple, and the support of it, it being known by them all that God would have a place to put his name in:

[and] whosoever had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of
Shelomith, and of his brethren:
this man had a great trust committed to him, with his brethren; some, before mentioned, are said to be over the treasures, some over one part, and some over another; but this man was over all of them, he had the superintendency of the whole.

1 Chronicles 26:28 In-Context

26 Shelomoth and his relatives were in charge of the treasuries containing the gifts that King David, the family leaders, and the generals and captains and other officers of the army had dedicated to the LORD .
27 These men dedicated some of the plunder they had gained in battle to maintain the house of the LORD .
28 Shelomoth and his relatives also cared for the gifts dedicated to the LORD by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah. All the other dedicated gifts were in their care, too.
29 From the clan of Izhar came Kenaniah. He and his sons were given administrative responsibilities over Israel as officials and judges.
30 From 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.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Hebrew Shelomith, a variant spelling of Shelomoth.
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