Bible Commentary

But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou [hast been] a man of war, and hast shed blood. 3. thou hast been a man of war ] R.V. thou art a man of war. See note on 1Ch 22:8. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 28:3”

Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: [As for me], I [had] in mine heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 28:2”

And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 28:1”

And after Ahithophel [was] Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the king’s army [was] Joab. 34. after Ahithophel ] Cp. 1Ch 27:7, note. Jehoiada the son of Benaiah ] Either we must read, “Benaiah the son of Jehoiada” (cp. 1Ch 18:17), or we must assume that a person known only … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 27:34”

And Ahithophel [was] the king’s counselor: and Hushai the Archite [was] the king’s companion: 33. Ahithophel ] See 2Sa 15:31; 2Sa 16:20 to 2Sa 17:23. Hushai ] See 2Sa 15:32-37; 2Sa 16:16-19; 2Sa 17:5-16. Archite ] The meaning of this word is unknown; it has no connexion with the “Arkite” of 1Ch 1:15. king’s companion … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 27:33”

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 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 27:32”

And over the flocks [was] Jaziz the Hagerite. All these [were] the rulers of the substance which [was] king David’s. 31. Hagerite ] R.V. Hagrite; cp. 1Ch 5:10. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 31. 1Ch 27:25. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible 31. rulers of the substance … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 27:31”

Over the camels also [was] Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses [was] Jehdeiah the Meronothite: 30. Obil ] The name is a form of the Arabic word bil, “one who feeds camels.” the Meronothite ] Meronoth was perhaps near Gibeon and Mizpah; cp. Neh 3:7. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 27:30”

And over the herds that fed in Sharon [was] Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds [that were] in the valleys [was] Shaphat the son of Adlai: 29. Sharon ] The great maritime plain bounded on the East by the “lowland” (Shephelah). “The valleys” would probably be the depressions among the hills of the Shephelah … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 27:29”

And over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that [were] in the low plains [was] Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil [was] Joash: 28. sycomore ] The fig-mulberry, a tree having leaves like mulberry-leaves, and bearing a fruit resembling figs. Cp. 2Ch 1:15; Amo 7:14. in the low plains ] R.V. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 27:28”