Outside Duties

29 As for the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons (A)were assigned to outside duties for Israel, as (B)officers and judges. 30 As for the Hebronites, (C)Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, [a]were responsible for the affairs of Israel [b]west of the Jordan, for all the work of the Lord and the service of the king. 31 As for the Hebronites, (D)Jerijah the chief [c](these Hebronites were sought out according to their genealogies and fathers’ households, in the fortieth year of David’s reign, and men of outstanding capability were found among them at (E)Jazer of Gilead) 32 and his relatives, capable men, numbered 2,700, heads of fathers’ households. And King David appointed them as overseers of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites (F)concerning [d]all the affairs of God and of the king.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 26:30 Lit were over
  2. 1 Chronicles 26:30 Lit beyond the Jordan westward
  3. 1 Chronicles 26:31 Heb according to the Hebronites...father’s households
  4. 1 Chronicles 26:32 Lit every matter of God and matter of the king

29 From the Izrahites: Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties(A) as officers and judges(B) over Israel. 30 From the Hebronites: Hashabiah(C) and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had assigned duties in Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the Lord and for the service of the king. 31 From the Hebronites: Jerijah(D) was the head of the Hebronites, according to the genealogical records of his ancestors. A search was made in the fortieth year of David’s reign and strong, capable men were found among them at Jazer(E) in Gilead. 32 There were among Jerijah’s relatives, 2,700 capable men who were heads of families. King David appointed them over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh as overseers in every matter relating to God and the king.(F)

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