1 Chronicles 27:20-30

20 filiis Ephraim Osee filius Ozaziu dimidio tribus Manasse Iohel filius Phadiae

21 et dimidio tribus Manasse in Galaad Iaddo filius Zacchariae Beniamin autem Iasihel filius Abner

22 Dan vero Ezrihel filius Hieroam hii principes filiorum Israhel

23 noluit autem David numerare eos a viginti annis inferius quia dixerat Dominus ut multiplicaret Israhel quasi stellas caeli

24 Ioab filius Sarviae coeperat numerare nec conplevit quia super hoc ira inruerat in Israhel et idcirco numerus eorum qui fuerant recensiti non est relatus in fastos regis David

25 super thesauros autem regis fuit Azmoth filius Adihel his autem thesauris qui erant in urbibus et in vicis et in turribus praesidebat Ionathan filius Oziae

26 operi autem rustico et agricolis qui exercebant terram praeerat Ezri filius Chelub

27 vinearumque cultoribus Semeias Ramathites cellis autem vinariis Zabdias Aphonites

28 nam super oliveta et ficeta quae erant in campestribus Balanan Gaderites super apothecas autem olei Ioas

29 porro armentis quae pascebantur in Sarona praepositus fuit Setrai Saronites et super boves in vallibus Saphat filius Adli

30 super camelos vero Ubil Ismahelites et super asinos Iadias Meronathites

1 Chronicles 27:20-30 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 27

In this chapter we have an account of twelve military courses, or twelve legions of soldiers, with the captains of them, that served David monthly in their turns, 1Ch 27:1-15 and of the princes of the several tribes, 1Ch 27:16-24 and of his economical rulers, 1Ch 27:25-31, and of his counsellors and general, 1Ch 27:32-34.