Bible Commentary

And over the vineyards [was] Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars [was] Zabdi the Shiphmite: 27. the Ramathite ] The well-known Ramah was in Benjamin, but there was also a Ramah (or Ramoth) of the South (Jos 19:8; 1Sa 30:27) from which the epithet “Ramathite” might be derived. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 27:27”

And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground [was] Ezri the son of Chelub: Verse 26. 1Ch 27:25. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible Over the kings husbandry. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole [See comments on 1Ch 27:25]. Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 27:26”

And over the king’s treasures [was] Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, [was] Jehonathan the son of Uzziah: 25 31. Various Officers of the King Twelve different officers are named here who acted as stewards of king David’s … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 27:25”

Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David. 24. he finished not ] Cp. 1Ch 21:6. because there fell wrath for it against Israel ] R.V. and there came … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 27:24”

But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens. 23. took not the number ] (Cp. the note at the head of this paragraph). The Chronicler notices that David conformed to the regulation given … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 27:23”

Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These [were] the princes of the tribes of Israel. Of the most of the tribes, not of all; for Gad is omitted, probably because that tribe was joined with the Reubenites under one prince; and Asher, for some such reason, or for some other causes now unknown, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 27:22”

Of the half [tribe] of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner: 21. Gilead ] “Gilead” is strictly speaking the name of the district between the Jabbok and Moab, in which the tribes of Gad and Reuben dwelt. Here it is used less precisely to include Bashan, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 27:21”

Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah: [See comments on 1Ch 27:16]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible Of Manasseh two tribal princes are named, because the one half of this tribe had received its inheritance on this side … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 27:20”

Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel: [See comments on 1Ch 27:16]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

Of Judah, Elihu, [one] of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael: 18. Elihu ] Perhaps the “Eliab” of 1Sa 16:6; cp. R.V. mg. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Elihu, called also Eliab, 1Sa 16:6. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole 18. Elihuprobably the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 27:18”