1 Chronicles 27:25-34
World English Bible
25 Over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the treasures in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah; 26 Over those who did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub; 27 and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; and over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite; 28 and over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the lowland was Baal Hanan the Gederite; and over the cellars of oil was Joash; 29 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; 30 and over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite; and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite; and over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite. 31 All these were the rulers of the property which was king David’s.
32 Also Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe. Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons. 33 Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend. 34 After Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar. Joab was the captain of the king’s army.
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1 Chronicles 27:25-34
New American Standard Bible
Various Overseers
25 Now Azmaveth the son of Adiel was responsible for the king’s storehouses. And Jonathan the son of Uzziah was responsible for the storehouses in the country, the cities, the villages, and the towers. 26 Ezri the son of Chelub was responsible for the [a]agricultural workers who tilled the soil. 27 Shimei the Ramathite was responsible for the vineyards; and Zabdi the Shiphmite was responsible for the [b]produce of the vineyards stored in the wine cellars. 28 Baal-hanan the Gederite was responsible for the olive and (A)sycamore trees in the [c]Shephelah; and Joash was responsible for the stores of oil. 29 Shitrai the Sharonite was responsible for the cattle which were grazing in (B)Sharon; and Shaphat the son of Adlai was responsible for the cattle in the valleys. 30 Obil the Ishmaelite was responsible for the camels; and Jehdeiah the Meronothite was responsible for the donkeys. 31 Jaziz the (C)Hagrite was responsible for the flocks. All these were [d]overseers of the property which belonged to King David.
Counselors
32 Also Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni [e]tutored the king’s sons. 33 (D)Ahithophel was counselor to the king; and (E)Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend. 34 Jehoiada the son of (F)Benaiah, and (G)Abiathar [f]succeeded Ahithophel; and Joab was the (H)commander of the king’s army.
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- 1 Chronicles 27:26 Lit doers of the work of the field for the work of...
- 1 Chronicles 27:27 Lit what was in the vineyards
- 1 Chronicles 27:28 Or lowlands
- 1 Chronicles 27:31 Or rulers
- 1 Chronicles 27:32 Lit was with
- 1 Chronicles 27:34 Lit after
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