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Selected Verse: 1 Chronicles 24:20 - Strong Concordance
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1Ch 24:20 |
Strong Concordance |
And the rest [03498] of the sons [01121] of Levi [03878] were these: Of the sons [01121] of Amram [06019]; Shubael [07619]: of the sons [01121] of Shubael [07619]; Jehdeiah [03165]. |
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King James |
And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The object of this second enumeration of the Levitical families (compare 1 Chr. 23:7-23) seems to be the designation of the heads of the families in David's time. The omission of the Gershonites is curious, and can only be accounted for by supposing that the author did not find any account of their heads in his authorities. The addition to the Merarites Ch1 24:26-27 is also curious. It brings the number of families up to twenty-five, which is one more than we should have expected. |
Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
The classes of the Levites. - The superscription, "As to the other Levites" (Ch1 24:20), when compared with the subscription, "And they also cast lots, like to their brethren the sons of Aaron" (Ch1 24:31), leads us to expect a catalogue of these classes of Levites, which performed the service in the house of God at the hand of, i.e., as assistants to, the priests. הנּותרים are the Levites still remaining after the enumeration of the priests. We might certainly regard the expression as including all the Levites except the Aaronites (or priests); but the statement of the subscription that they cast lots like the sons of Aaron, and the circumstance that in 1 Chron 25 the twenty-four orders of singers and musicians, in 1 Chron 26:1-19 the class of the doorkeepers, and in Ch1 26:20-32 the overseers of the treasures, and the scribes and judges, are specially enumerated, prove that our passage treats only of the classes of the Levites who were employed about the worship. Bertheau has overlooked these circumstances, and, misled by false ideas as to the catalogue in 1 Chron 23:6-23, has moreover drawn the false conclusion that the catalogue in our verses is imperfect, from the circumstance that a part of the names of the fathers'-houses named in 23:6-23 recur here in Ch1 23:20-29, and that we find a considerable number of the names which are contained in 1 Chron 23:6-23 to be omitted from them. In Ch1 23:20-25, for example, we find only names of Kohathithes, and in Ch1 23:26-29 of Merarites, and no Gershonites. But it by no means follows from that, that the classes of the Gershonites have been dropped out, or even omitted by the author of the Chronicle as an unnecessary repetition. This conclusion would only be warrantable if it were otherwise demonstrated, or demonstrable, that the Levites who were at the hand of the priests in carrying on the worship had been taken from all the three Levite families, and that consequently Gershonites also must have been included. But no such thing can be proved. Several fathers'-houses of the Gershonites were, according to Ch1 26:20., entrusted with the oversight of the treasures of the sanctuary. We have indeed no further accounts as to the employment of the other Gershonites; but the statements about the management of the treasures, and the scribes and judges, in Ch1 26:20-32, are everywhere imperfect. David had appointed 6000 men to be scribes and judges: those mentioned in Ch1 26:29-32 amounted to only 1700 and 2700, consequently only 4400 persons in all; so that it is quite possible the remaining 1600 were taken from among the Gershonites. Thus, therefore, from the fact that the Gershonites are omitted from our section, we cannot conclude that our catalogue is mutilated. In it all the chief branches of the Kohathites are named, viz., the two lines descended from Moses' sons (Ch1 24:20, Ch1 24:21); then the Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites (Ch1 24:23-25), and the main branches of the Merarites (Ch1 24:26-30).
Ch1 24:20 is to be taken thus: Of the sons of Amram, i.e., of the Kohathite Amram, from whom Moses descended (Ch1 23:13), that is, of the chief Shubael, descended from Moses' son Gershon (Ch1 23:16), his son Jehdeiah, who as head and representative of the class made up of his sons, and perhaps also of his brothers, is alone mentioned.
Ch1 24:21
Of the father's-house Rehabiah, connected with Eliezer the second son of Moses (Ch1 23:16); of the sons of this Rehabiah, Isshiah was the head.
Ch1 24:22
Of the Izharites, namely of the father's-house Shelomoth (Ch1 23:18), his sons were under the head Jahath. The heads of the class formed by David mentioned in Ch1 24:20-22, Jehdeiah, Isshiah, and Jahath, are not met with in 1 Chron 23 - a clear proof that 1 Chron 23 treats of the fathers'-houses; our section, on the contrary, of the official classes of the Levites.
Ch1 24:23-25
Ch1 24:23 treats of the Hebronites, as is clear from Ch1 23:19; but here the text is imperfect. Instead of enumerating the names of the chiefs of the classes into which David divided the four fathers'-houses into which Hebron's descendants fell for the temple service, we find only the four names of the heads of the fathers'-houses repeated, just as in Ch1 23:19, - introduced, too, by וּבני as sons of...Bertheau would therefore interpolate the name חברון after וּבני (according to Ch1 23:19). This interpolation is probably correct, but is not quite beyond doubt, for possibly only the בּני of the four sons of Hebron named could be mentioned as being busied about the service of the sanctuary according to their divisions. In any case, the names of the heads of the classes formed by the Hebronites are wanting; but it is impossible to ascertain whether they have been dropped out only by a later copyist, or were not contained in the authority made use of by our historian, for even the lxx had our text.
Ch1 24:26-30
The classes of the Merarites. As to Jaaziah and his sons, see the remarks on Ch1 23:31. As Mahli's son Eleazar had no sons, only Jerahmeel from his second son Kish, as head of the class formed by Mahli's sons, is named. Of Mushi's sons only the names of the four fathers'-houses into which they fell are mentioned, the chiefs of the classes not being noticed. The heads mentioned in our section are fifteen in all; and supposing that in the cases of the fathers'-houses of the Hebronites and of the Merarite branch of the Mushes, where the heads of the classes are not named, each father's-house formed only one class, we would have only fifteen classes. It is, however, quite conceivable that many of the fathers'-houses of the Hebronites and Mushes were so numerous as to form more than one class; and so out of the Levite families mentioned in Ch1 24:20-29 twenty-four classes could be formed. The subscription, that they cast the lot like their brethren, makes this probable; and the analogy of the division of the musicians into twenty-four classes (1 Chron 25) turns the probability that the Levites who were appointed to perform service for the priests, were divided into the same number of classes, into a certainty, although we have no express statement to that effect, and in the whole Old Testament no information as to the order of succession of the Levites is anywhere to be found.
Ch1 24:31
וגו דויד לפני, as in Ch1 24:6. In the last clause אבות is used for בּית־אבות, as אבות ראשׁי stands frequently for בּית־אבות ראשׁי in these catalogues. הראשׁ stands in apposition to בּית־אבות, the father's-house; the head even as his younger brother, i.e., he who was the head of the father's-house as etc., i.e., the oldest among the brethren as his younger brethren. The Vulgate gives the meaning correctly: tam majores quam minores; omnes sors aequaliter dividebat. |
26 The sons [01121] of Merari [04847] were Mahli [04249] and Mushi [04187]: the sons [01121] of Jaaziah [03269]; Beno [01121].
27 The sons [01121] of Merari [04847] by Jaaziah [03269]; Beno [01121], and Shoham [07719], and Zaccur [02139], and Ibri [05681].
6 And Shemaiah [08098] the son [01121] of Nethaneel [05417] the scribe [05608], one of the Levites [03881], wrote [03789] them before [06440] the king [04428], and the princes [08269], and Zadok [06659] the priest [03548], and Ahimelech [0288] the son [01121] of Abiathar [054], and before the chief [07218] of the fathers [01] of the priests [03548] and Levites [03881]: one [0259] principal [01] household [01004] being taken [0270] for Eleazar [0499], and one taken [0270] for Ithamar [0385].
31 These likewise cast [05307] lots [01486] over against [05980] their brethren [0251] the sons [01121] of Aaron [0175] in the presence [06440] of David [01732] the king [04428], and Zadok [06659], and Ahimelech [0288], and the chief [07218] of the fathers [01] of the priests [03548] and Levites [03881], even the principal [07218] fathers [01] over against [05980] their younger [06996] brethren [0251].
20 And the rest [03498] of the sons [01121] of Levi [03878] were these: Of the sons [01121] of Amram [06019]; Shubael [07619]: of the sons [01121] of Shubael [07619]; Jehdeiah [03165].
21 Concerning Rehabiah [07345]: of the sons [01121] of Rehabiah [07345], the first [07218] was Isshiah [03449].
22 Of the Izharites [03325]; Shelomoth [08013]: of the sons [01121] of Shelomoth [08013]; Jahath [03189].
23 And the sons [01121] of Hebron; Jeriah [03404] the first, Amariah [0568] the second [08145], Jahaziel [03166] the third [07992], Jekameam [03360] the fourth [07243].
24 Of the sons [01121] of Uzziel [05816]; Michah [04318]: of the sons [01121] of Michah [04318]; Shamir [08053].
25 The brother [0251] of Michah [04318] was Isshiah [03449]: of the sons [01121] of Isshiah [03449]; Zechariah [02148].
26 The sons [01121] of Merari [04847] were Mahli [04249] and Mushi [04187]: the sons [01121] of Jaaziah [03269]; Beno [01121].
27 The sons [01121] of Merari [04847] by Jaaziah [03269]; Beno [01121], and Shoham [07719], and Zaccur [02139], and Ibri [05681].
28 Of Mahli [04249] came Eleazar [0499], who had no sons [01121].
29 Concerning Kish [07027]: the son [01121] of Kish [07027] was Jerahmeel [03396].
31 And to offer [05927] all burnt sacrifices [05930] unto the LORD [03068] in the sabbaths [07676], in the new moons [02320], and on the set feasts [04150], by number [04557], according to the order [04941] commanded unto them, continually [08548] before [06440] the LORD [03068]:
26 The sons [01121] of Merari [04847] were Mahli [04249] and Mushi [04187]: the sons [01121] of Jaaziah [03269]; Beno [01121].
27 The sons [01121] of Merari [04847] by Jaaziah [03269]; Beno [01121], and Shoham [07719], and Zaccur [02139], and Ibri [05681].
28 Of Mahli [04249] came Eleazar [0499], who had no sons [01121].
29 Concerning Kish [07027]: the son [01121] of Kish [07027] was Jerahmeel [03396].
30 The sons [01121] also of Mushi [04187]; Mahli [04249], and Eder [05740], and Jerimoth [03406]. These were the sons [01121] of the Levites [03881] after the house [01004] of their fathers [01].
19 Of the sons [01121] of Hebron [02275]; Jeriah [03404] the first [07218], Amariah [0568] the second [08145], Jahaziel [03166] the third [07992], and Jekameam [03360] the fourth [07243].
19 Of the sons [01121] of Hebron [02275]; Jeriah [03404] the first [07218], Amariah [0568] the second [08145], Jahaziel [03166] the third [07992], and Jekameam [03360] the fourth [07243].
19 Of the sons [01121] of Hebron [02275]; Jeriah [03404] the first [07218], Amariah [0568] the second [08145], Jahaziel [03166] the third [07992], and Jekameam [03360] the fourth [07243].
23 And the sons [01121] of Hebron; Jeriah [03404] the first, Amariah [0568] the second [08145], Jahaziel [03166] the third [07992], Jekameam [03360] the fourth [07243].
23 And the sons [01121] of Hebron; Jeriah [03404] the first, Amariah [0568] the second [08145], Jahaziel [03166] the third [07992], Jekameam [03360] the fourth [07243].
24 Of the sons [01121] of Uzziel [05816]; Michah [04318]: of the sons [01121] of Michah [04318]; Shamir [08053].
25 The brother [0251] of Michah [04318] was Isshiah [03449]: of the sons [01121] of Isshiah [03449]; Zechariah [02148].
20 And the rest [03498] of the sons [01121] of Levi [03878] were these: Of the sons [01121] of Amram [06019]; Shubael [07619]: of the sons [01121] of Shubael [07619]; Jehdeiah [03165].
21 Concerning Rehabiah [07345]: of the sons [01121] of Rehabiah [07345], the first [07218] was Isshiah [03449].
22 Of the Izharites [03325]; Shelomoth [08013]: of the sons [01121] of Shelomoth [08013]; Jahath [03189].
18 Of the sons [01121] of Izhar [03324]; Shelomith [08019] the chief [07218].
22 Of the Izharites [03325]; Shelomoth [08013]: of the sons [01121] of Shelomoth [08013]; Jahath [03189].
16 Of the sons [01121] of Gershom [01647], Shebuel [07619] was the chief [07218].
21 Concerning Rehabiah [07345]: of the sons [01121] of Rehabiah [07345], the first [07218] was Isshiah [03449].
16 Of the sons [01121] of Gershom [01647], Shebuel [07619] was the chief [07218].
13 The sons [01121] of Amram [06019]; Aaron [0175] and Moses [04872]: and Aaron [0175] was separated [0914], that he should sanctify [06942] the most [06944] holy things [06944], he and his sons [01121] for [05704] ever [05769], to burn incense [06999] before [06440] the LORD [03068], to minister [08334] unto him, and to bless [01288] in his name [08034] for [05704] ever [05769].
20 And the rest [03498] of the sons [01121] of Levi [03878] were these: Of the sons [01121] of Amram [06019]; Shubael [07619]: of the sons [01121] of Shubael [07619]; Jehdeiah [03165].
26 The sons [01121] of Merari [04847] were Mahli [04249] and Mushi [04187]: the sons [01121] of Jaaziah [03269]; Beno [01121].
27 The sons [01121] of Merari [04847] by Jaaziah [03269]; Beno [01121], and Shoham [07719], and Zaccur [02139], and Ibri [05681].
28 Of Mahli [04249] came Eleazar [0499], who had no sons [01121].
29 Concerning Kish [07027]: the son [01121] of Kish [07027] was Jerahmeel [03396].
30 The sons [01121] also of Mushi [04187]; Mahli [04249], and Eder [05740], and Jerimoth [03406]. These were the sons [01121] of the Levites [03881] after the house [01004] of their fathers [01].
23 And the sons [01121] of Hebron; Jeriah [03404] the first, Amariah [0568] the second [08145], Jahaziel [03166] the third [07992], Jekameam [03360] the fourth [07243].
24 Of the sons [01121] of Uzziel [05816]; Michah [04318]: of the sons [01121] of Michah [04318]; Shamir [08053].
25 The brother [0251] of Michah [04318] was Isshiah [03449]: of the sons [01121] of Isshiah [03449]; Zechariah [02148].
21 Concerning Rehabiah [07345]: of the sons [01121] of Rehabiah [07345], the first [07218] was Isshiah [03449].
20 And the rest [03498] of the sons [01121] of Levi [03878] were these: Of the sons [01121] of Amram [06019]; Shubael [07619]: of the sons [01121] of Shubael [07619]; Jehdeiah [03165].
29 Of the Izharites [03325], Chenaniah [03663] and his sons [01121] were for the outward [02435] business [04399] over Israel [03478], for officers [07860] and judges [08199].
30 And of the Hebronites [02276], Hashabiah [02811] and his brethren [0251], men [01121] of valour [02428], a thousand [0505] and seven [07651] hundred [03967], were officers [06486] among them of Israel [03478] on this side [05676] Jordan [03383] westward [04628] in all the business [04399] of the LORD [03068], and in the service [05656] of the king [04428].
31 Among the Hebronites [02276] was Jerijah [03404] the chief [07218], even among the Hebronites [02276], according to the generations [08435] of his fathers [01]. In the fortieth [0705] year [08141] of the reign [04438] of David [01732] they were sought [01875] for, and there were found [04672] among them mighty men [01368] of valour [02428] at Jazer [03270] of Gilead [01568].
32 And his brethren [0251], men [01121] of valour [02428], were two thousand [0505] and seven [07651] hundred [03967] chief [07218] fathers [01], whom king [04428] David [01732] made rulers [06485] over the Reubenites [07206], the Gadites [01425], and the half [02677] tribe [07626] of Manasseh [04520], for every matter [01697] pertaining to God [0430], and affairs [01697] of the king [04428].
20 And of the Levites [03881], Ahijah [0281] was over the treasures [0214] of the house [01004] of God [0430], and over the treasures [0214] of the dedicated things [06944].
21 As concerning the sons [01121] of Laadan [03936]; the sons [01121] of the Gershonite [01649] Laadan [03936], chief [07218] fathers [01], even of Laadan [03936] the Gershonite [01649], were Jehieli [03172].
22 The sons [01121] of Jehieli [03172]; Zetham [02241], and Joel [03100] his brother [0251], which were over the treasures [0214] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].
23 Of the Amramites [06020], and the Izharites [03325], the Hebronites [02276], and the Uzzielites [05817]:
24 And Shebuel [07619] the son [01121] of Gershom [01647], the son [01121] of Moses [04872], was ruler [05057] of the treasures [0214].
25 And his brethren [0251] by Eliezer [0461]; Rehabiah [07345] his son [01121], and Jeshaiah [03470] his son [01121], and Joram [03141] his son [01121], and Zichri [02147] his son [01121], and Shelomith [08019] [08013] his son [01121].
26 Which Shelomith [08013] and his brethren [0251] were over all the treasures [0214] of the dedicated things [06944], which David [01732] the king [04428], and the chief [07218] fathers [01], the captains [08269] over thousands [0505] and hundreds [03967], and the captains [08269] of the host [06635], had dedicated [06942].
27 Out of the spoils [07998] won in battles [04421] did they dedicate [06942] to maintain [02388] the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].
28 And all that Samuel [08050] the seer [07200], and Saul [07586] the son [01121] of Kish [07027], and Abner [074] the son [01121] of Ner [05369], and Joab [03097] the son [01121] of Zeruiah [06870], had dedicated [06942]; and whosoever had dedicated [06942] any thing, it was under the hand [03027] of Shelomith [08019], and of his brethren [0251].
29 Of the Izharites [03325], Chenaniah [03663] and his sons [01121] were for the outward [02435] business [04399] over Israel [03478], for officers [07860] and judges [08199].
30 And of the Hebronites [02276], Hashabiah [02811] and his brethren [0251], men [01121] of valour [02428], a thousand [0505] and seven [07651] hundred [03967], were officers [06486] among them of Israel [03478] on this side [05676] Jordan [03383] westward [04628] in all the business [04399] of the LORD [03068], and in the service [05656] of the king [04428].
31 Among the Hebronites [02276] was Jerijah [03404] the chief [07218], even among the Hebronites [02276], according to the generations [08435] of his fathers [01]. In the fortieth [0705] year [08141] of the reign [04438] of David [01732] they were sought [01875] for, and there were found [04672] among them mighty men [01368] of valour [02428] at Jazer [03270] of Gilead [01568].
32 And his brethren [0251], men [01121] of valour [02428], were two thousand [0505] and seven [07651] hundred [03967] chief [07218] fathers [01], whom king [04428] David [01732] made rulers [06485] over the Reubenites [07206], the Gadites [01425], and the half [02677] tribe [07626] of Manasseh [04520], for every matter [01697] pertaining to God [0430], and affairs [01697] of the king [04428].
20 And of the Levites [03881], Ahijah [0281] was over the treasures [0214] of the house [01004] of God [0430], and over the treasures [0214] of the dedicated things [06944].
26 And also unto the Levites [03881]; they shall no more carry [05375] the tabernacle [04908], nor any vessels [03627] of it for the service [05656] thereof.
27 For by the last [0314] words [01697] of David [01732] the Levites [03881] were numbered [04557] from twenty [06242] years [08141] old [01121] and above [04605]:
28 Because their office [04612] was to wait [03027] on the sons [01121] of Aaron [0175] for the service [05656] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], in the courts [02691], and in the chambers [03957], and in the purifying [02893] of all holy things [06944], and the work [04639] of the service [05656] of the house [01004] of God [0430];
29 Both for the shewbread [03899] [04635], and for the fine flour [05560] for meat offering [04503], and for the unleavened [04682] cakes [07550], and for that which is baked in the pan [04227], and for that which is fried [07246], and for all manner of measure [04884] and size [04060];
20 Of the sons [01121] of Uzziel [05816]; Michah [04318] the first [07218], and Jesiah [03449] the second [08145].
21 The sons [01121] of Merari [04847]; Mahli [04249], and Mushi [04187]. The sons [01121] of Mahli [04249]; Eleazar [0499], and Kish [07027].
22 And Eleazar [0499] died [04191], and had no sons [01121], but daughters [01323]: and their brethren [0251] the sons [01121] of Kish [07027] took [05375] them.
23 The sons [01121] of Mushi [04187]; Mahli [04249], and Eder [05740], and Jeremoth [03406], three [07969].
24 These were the sons [01121] of Levi [03878] after the house [01004] of their fathers [01]; even the chief [07218] of the fathers [01], as they were counted [06485] by number [04557] of names [08034] by their polls [01538], that did [06213] the work [04399] for the service [05656] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], from the age [01121] of twenty [06242] years [08141] and upward [04605].
25 For David [01732] said [0559], The LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478] hath given rest [05117] unto his people [05971], that they may dwell [07931] in Jerusalem [03389] for ever [05769]:
20 Of the sons [01121] of Uzziel [05816]; Michah [04318] the first [07218], and Jesiah [03449] the second [08145].
21 The sons [01121] of Merari [04847]; Mahli [04249], and Mushi [04187]. The sons [01121] of Mahli [04249]; Eleazar [0499], and Kish [07027].
22 And Eleazar [0499] died [04191], and had no sons [01121], but daughters [01323]: and their brethren [0251] the sons [01121] of Kish [07027] took [05375] them.
23 The sons [01121] of Mushi [04187]; Mahli [04249], and Eder [05740], and Jeremoth [03406], three [07969].
24 These were the sons [01121] of Levi [03878] after the house [01004] of their fathers [01]; even the chief [07218] of the fathers [01], as they were counted [06485] by number [04557] of names [08034] by their polls [01538], that did [06213] the work [04399] for the service [05656] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], from the age [01121] of twenty [06242] years [08141] and upward [04605].
25 For David [01732] said [0559], The LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478] hath given rest [05117] unto his people [05971], that they may dwell [07931] in Jerusalem [03389] for ever [05769]:
26 And also unto the Levites [03881]; they shall no more carry [05375] the tabernacle [04908], nor any vessels [03627] of it for the service [05656] thereof.
27 For by the last [0314] words [01697] of David [01732] the Levites [03881] were numbered [04557] from twenty [06242] years [08141] old [01121] and above [04605]:
28 Because their office [04612] was to wait [03027] on the sons [01121] of Aaron [0175] for the service [05656] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], in the courts [02691], and in the chambers [03957], and in the purifying [02893] of all holy things [06944], and the work [04639] of the service [05656] of the house [01004] of God [0430];
29 Both for the shewbread [03899] [04635], and for the fine flour [05560] for meat offering [04503], and for the unleavened [04682] cakes [07550], and for that which is baked in the pan [04227], and for that which is fried [07246], and for all manner of measure [04884] and size [04060];
20 And of the Levites [03881], Ahijah [0281] was over the treasures [0214] of the house [01004] of God [0430], and over the treasures [0214] of the dedicated things [06944].
21 As concerning the sons [01121] of Laadan [03936]; the sons [01121] of the Gershonite [01649] Laadan [03936], chief [07218] fathers [01], even of Laadan [03936] the Gershonite [01649], were Jehieli [03172].
22 The sons [01121] of Jehieli [03172]; Zetham [02241], and Joel [03100] his brother [0251], which were over the treasures [0214] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].
23 Of the Amramites [06020], and the Izharites [03325], the Hebronites [02276], and the Uzzielites [05817]:
24 And Shebuel [07619] the son [01121] of Gershom [01647], the son [01121] of Moses [04872], was ruler [05057] of the treasures [0214].
25 And his brethren [0251] by Eliezer [0461]; Rehabiah [07345] his son [01121], and Jeshaiah [03470] his son [01121], and Joram [03141] his son [01121], and Zichri [02147] his son [01121], and Shelomith [08019] [08013] his son [01121].
26 Which Shelomith [08013] and his brethren [0251] were over all the treasures [0214] of the dedicated things [06944], which David [01732] the king [04428], and the chief [07218] fathers [01], the captains [08269] over thousands [0505] and hundreds [03967], and the captains [08269] of the host [06635], had dedicated [06942].
27 Out of the spoils [07998] won in battles [04421] did they dedicate [06942] to maintain [02388] the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].
28 And all that Samuel [08050] the seer [07200], and Saul [07586] the son [01121] of Kish [07027], and Abner [074] the son [01121] of Ner [05369], and Joab [03097] the son [01121] of Zeruiah [06870], had dedicated [06942]; and whosoever had dedicated [06942] any thing, it was under the hand [03027] of Shelomith [08019], and of his brethren [0251].
29 Of the Izharites [03325], Chenaniah [03663] and his sons [01121] were for the outward [02435] business [04399] over Israel [03478], for officers [07860] and judges [08199].
30 And of the Hebronites [02276], Hashabiah [02811] and his brethren [0251], men [01121] of valour [02428], a thousand [0505] and seven [07651] hundred [03967], were officers [06486] among them of Israel [03478] on this side [05676] Jordan [03383] westward [04628] in all the business [04399] of the LORD [03068], and in the service [05656] of the king [04428].
31 Among the Hebronites [02276] was Jerijah [03404] the chief [07218], even among the Hebronites [02276], according to the generations [08435] of his fathers [01]. In the fortieth [0705] year [08141] of the reign [04438] of David [01732] they were sought [01875] for, and there were found [04672] among them mighty men [01368] of valour [02428] at Jazer [03270] of Gilead [01568].
32 And his brethren [0251], men [01121] of valour [02428], were two thousand [0505] and seven [07651] hundred [03967] chief [07218] fathers [01], whom king [04428] David [01732] made rulers [06485] over the Reubenites [07206], the Gadites [01425], and the half [02677] tribe [07626] of Manasseh [04520], for every matter [01697] pertaining to God [0430], and affairs [01697] of the king [04428].
31 These likewise cast [05307] lots [01486] over against [05980] their brethren [0251] the sons [01121] of Aaron [0175] in the presence [06440] of David [01732] the king [04428], and Zadok [06659], and Ahimelech [0288], and the chief [07218] of the fathers [01] of the priests [03548] and Levites [03881], even the principal [07218] fathers [01] over against [05980] their younger [06996] brethren [0251].
20 And the rest [03498] of the sons [01121] of Levi [03878] were these: Of the sons [01121] of Amram [06019]; Shubael [07619]: of the sons [01121] of Shubael [07619]; Jehdeiah [03165].