Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 27:32
Also Jonathan David’s uncle was a counselor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni [was] with the king’s sons:
32 34 (cp. 1Ch 18:15-17 = 2Sa 8:16-18; cp. ib. 2Sa 20:23-26). David’s Officers at Court
32. Jonathan David’s uncle ] Render (with R.V. mg.) Jonathan David’s brother’s son. This is most probably the “Jonathan son of Shimea David’s brother” of 1Ch 20:7 (= 2Sa 21:21). No uncle of David named Jonathan is known.
a wise man ] R.V. a man of understanding.
a scribe ] Not the chief scribe; cp. 1Ch 18:16, note.
with the king’s sons ] As tutor; cp. 2Ki 10:6.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
A list – supplemental in character – of some chief officers of David, not mentioned before. The list cannot belong to a very late part of Davids reign, since it contains the name of Ahithophel, who killed himself during Absaloms rebellion 2Sa 17:23.
1Ch 27:33
Was the kings companion – or, kings friend, as in 1Ki 4:5. Compare also 2Sa 16:17.
1Ch 27:34
After Ahithophel – i. e., next in counsel to Ahithophel: inferior to him, but superior to all others.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
A counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe; either one learned in the laws of God, which were also the laws of the land, by which all their counsels were to be ruled; or, the kings secretary.
With the kings sons, as their tutor or governor.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
[See comments on 1Ch 27:25].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
David’s councillors. This catalogue of the king’s officials forms a supplementary companion piece to the catalogues of the public officials, 1Ch 18:15-17, and 2Sa 8:15-18 and 2Sa 20:25-26. Besides Joab, who is met with in all catalogues as prince of the host, i.e., commander-in-chief, we find in our catalogue partly other men introduced, partly other duties of the men formerly named, than are mentioned in these three catalogues. From this it is clear that it is not the chief public officials who are enumerated, but only the first councillors of the king, who formed as it were his senate, and that the catalogue probably is derived from the same source as the preceding catalogues. Jonathan, the of David. The word generally denotes a father’s brother; but since a Jonathan, son of Shimea, the brother of David, occurs 1Ch 20:7 and 2Sa 21:21, Schmidt and Bertheau hold him to be the same as our Jonathan, when would be used in the general signification of “relative,” here of a nephew. Nothing certain can be ascertained in reference to it. He was , councillor, and, as is added, a wise and learned man. is here not an official designation, but signifies literatus , learned, scholarly, as in Ezr 7:6. Jehiel, the son of Hachmon, was with the children of the king, i.e., was governor of the royal princes.
1Ch 27:33 Ahithophel was also, according to 2Sa 15:31; 2Sa 16:23, David’s confidential adviser, and took his own life when Absalom, in his conspiracy against David, did not regard his counsel (2 Sam 17). Hushai the Archite was also a friend and adviser of David (2Sa 15:37 and 2Sa 16:16), who caused Absalom to reject Ahithophel’s counsel (2 Sam 17).
1Ch 27:34 After Ahithophel, i.e., after his death, was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah ( scil. counsellor of the king), and Abiathar. As Benaiah the son of Jehoiada is elsewhere, when named among the public officials of David, called chief of the royal body-guard (cf. 1Ch 18:17), Bertheau does not scruple to transpose the names here. But the hypothesis of such a transposition is neither necessary nor probable in the case of a name which, like Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, so frequently occurs (e.g., in 1Ch 27:5). Since sons not unfrequently received the name of the grandfather, Jehoiada the son of the hero Benaiah may have been named after his grandfather Jehoiada. Abiathar is without doubt the high priest of this name of Ithamar’s family) 1Ch 15:11, etc.; see on 1Ch 6:1-4), and is here mentioned as being also a friend and adviser of David. As to Joab, see on 1Ch 18:15.
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
The Royal Council, Verses 32-34
David’s royal council consisted of seven men, most of whom are met with in other places. Jonathan, the first named of the counselors, is called David’s uncle, but some scholars think the translation should be “nephew;” David had a nephew so named, who slew one of the Philistine’s giants (2Sa 21:21). Jehiel is not further known, but he had the very important task of tutoring and advising the princes, David’s son. Ahithophel, David’s counselor, went over to Absalom in that rebellion, and committed suicide when his counsel was rejected for that of Hushai the Archite (2Sa 17:1-14; 2Sa 17:23). Hushai is called the king’s companion, and seems to have been a kind of a personal adviser. After the death of Ahithophel, Jehoiada and Abiathar, older priests, became advisers. Joab continued as general over the army.
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
23. SPECIAL COUNSELLORS (1Ch. 27:32-34)
TEXT
1Ch. 27:32. Also Jonathan, Davids uncle, was a counsellor, a man of understanding, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the kings sons: 33. and Ahithophel was the kings counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the kings friend: 34. and after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the captain of the kings host was Joab.
PARAPHRASE
1Ch. 27:32. The attendant to the kings sons was Jonathan, Davids uncle, a wise counsellor and an educated man. Jehiel (the son of Hachmoni) was their tutor. 33. Ahithophel was the kings official counsellor and Hushai the Archite was his personal advisor. 34. Ahithophel was assisted by Jehoiada (the son of Benaiah) and by Abiathar. Joab was commander-in-chief of the Israeli army.
COMMENTARY
Jonathan, here called Davids uncle, is named in 2Sa. 21:21 as Davids brother Shimeas son. He would then be Davids nephew. The term used here may simply refer to Jonathan as a relative. His credentials in this record are very good. He must have been intelligent, well educated, an able consultant to David. Ahithophel was a trusted counsellor of Davids. He is identified as the grandfather of Bathsheba. When Absalom rebelled, Ahithophel went with him. Hushai returned to Jerusalem at the time of Absaloms rebellion so he could defeat the counsel of Ahithophel. When Ahithophel saw that he had taken second place to Hushai, he went home and hanged himself (2Sa. 17:23). David also received some valuable assistance in policy making from Jehoiada and Abiathar, both of whom were from the priestly connection. Joab certainly was one of Davids closest confidants. All of these men were makers of history. Each was very influential in his own right and carried the destiny of many people on his shoulders.
Fuente: College Press Bible Study Textbook Series
IV.DAVIDS PRIVY COUNCIL 1Ch. 27:32-34).
(32) Also Jonathan Davids uncle was a counsellor.A son of Davids brother Shimeah was named Jonathan (1Ch. 20:7; 2Sa. 21:21). Nothing further is known of the present Jonathan than what is here related.
A wise man, and a scribe.Rather, a sage and a scholar was he. The word rendered scribe (sphr) usually answers to the of the New Testament, and so the LXX. gives it here. We may remember that in the rude epochs of society mere writing has been esteemed an art, so that a king of England who could write was dubbed Beauclerc, fine scholar. Charles the Great never got so far as signing his own name, though he made great efforts to do so. But writing goes back to a very ancient period among Semitic races, and sphr probably means here, as in Ezr. 7:6, a man of letters, or skilled in the sacred law. (See 1Ch. 2:55; Isa. 33:18; Psa. 45:2.) Davids official sphr, or scribe, was Shavsha (1Ch. 18:16).
Jehiel the son of Hachmoni.Rather, son of a Hachmonite. (Comp. 1Ch. 11:11.)
With the kings sonsThat is, their tutor. The similar lists in 2Sa. 8:15-18, 1Ch. 18:15-17, and 2Sa. 20:23-26, lack representatives of the two offices mentioned in this verse. Obviously this account is independent of those.
(33) And Ahithophel was the kings counsellor.Rather, a counsellor of the kingsAhithophel, the faithless adviser, who committed suicide when his treachery proved unsuccessful (2Sa. 15:31 seq., 2Sa. 17:23).
Hushai the Archite.The faithful counsellor, who baffled the wisdom of Ahithophel (2 Samuel 17).
(34) And after AhithophelAfter his death, Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar, the Ithamarite high priest, were Davids advisers. Benaiahs father was named Jehoiada (see 1Ch. 27:5, and 1Ch. 11:22; 1Ch. 18:17), so that Davids counsellor Jehoiada bore the name of his grandfathera common enough occurrence. Others assume that the right reading is Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, who may have been an adviser of David, as well as captain of his guard.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
DAVID’S COUNSELLORS, 32-34.
“This catalogue of the king’s officials forms a supplement to the catalogues of the public officials given in 1Ch 18:15-17; 2Sa 8:15-18; 2Sa 20:23-26. It is not the chief public officials who are enumerated, but only the first counsellors of the king, who formed, as it were, his senate, and the catalogue was probably derived from the same source as the preceding catalogues.” Keil.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
The relations of the king are also put down, not only by way of filling up the list, but by way of manifesting his attention to all.
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
1Ch 27:32 Also Jonathan David’s uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni [was] with the king’s sons:
Ver. 32. David’s uncle.] Indeed, his nephew or cousin.
A wise man and a scribe.
Was with the king’s sons.] To teach them and train them up.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
David’s uncle. In 1Ch 20:7 and 2Sa 21:21 Jonathan is the son of Shimea, David’s brother. The Hebrew dad may thus be used of a brother’s son as well as a fathers brother’s son.
a wise man = a man of understanding.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
1Ch 27:32-34
1Ch 27:32-34
OTHER VERY IMPORTANT OFFICERS OF THE KING
“Also Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons: And Ahithophel was the king’s counselor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend: and after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: the captain of the king’s host was Joab.”
It is of interest that the Chronicler passed over the treachery of Ahithophel during the rebellion of Absalom. He did, however, give the names of David’s counselors following the suicide of Ahithophel.
E.M. Zerr:
1Ch 27:32. A counsellor was one who gave advice and made suggestions. When some decision was made it was to be recorded, and Jonathan served in the capacity of advising and recording. His work was not as specific as was that of the king’s official counsellor who will be presented in the next verse. Jehiel was engaged by David to act as tutor for his sons.
1Ch 27:33. Ahithophel should be regarded as the king’s special or official counsellor. He was the one whose advice was rejected in the case of Absalom, and who killed himself over it. (2Sa 17:23.) Hushai is classed as a companion only, but finally became the more important as a counsellor. (2Sa 15:32-37.)
1Ch 27:34. Joab was the general of the army and the most important man of all.
Fuente: Old and New Testaments Restoration Commentary
uncle: 2Sa 13:3, 2Sa 21:21, nephew
scribe: or, secretary
son of Hachmoni: [Strong’s H2453], or, Hachmonite, 1Ch 11:11
Reciprocal: 2Sa 23:8 – General 1Ch 28:1 – and of his sons
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1Ch 27:32. A wise man and a scribe Either one learned in the laws of God, which were also the laws of the land, or the kings secretary. Jehiel was with the kings sons As their tutor or governor.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
27:32 Also Jonathan David’s uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a {g} scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni [was] with the king’s {h} sons:
(g) That is, a man learned in the word of God.
(h) To be their schoolmasters and teachers.