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Selected Verse: 1 Chronicles 12:27 - Basic English
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Ch 12:27 |
Basic English |
And Jehoiada, chief of the family of Aaron, and with him three thousand, seven hundred men; |
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King James |
And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred; |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| Jehoiada, the leader of the Aaronites--not the high priest, for that was Abiathar (Sa1 23:9), but the leader of the Aaronite warriors, supposed to be the father of Benaiah (Ch1 11:22). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Jehoida - Not the high - priest, for that was Abiathar, Sa1 23:6, but one of eminent place under him. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites - Abiathar was then high priest, and Jehoiada captain over the warriors of the house of Aaron. |
22 Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, a fighting-man of Kabzeel, had done great acts; he put to death two young lions going into their secret place; and he went down into a hole and put a lion to death in time of snow.
9 And it was clear to David that Saul had evil designs against him, and he said to Abiathar the priest, Come here with the ephod.
6 Now when Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, went in flight to David, he came down to Keilah with the ephod in his hand.