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29 As for the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were given responsibilities outside the temple[a] as officers and judges over Israel.

30 As for the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 respected men, were assigned responsibilities in Israel west of the Jordan; they did the Lord’s work and the king’s service.

31 As for the Hebronites: Jeriah was the leader of the Hebronites according to the genealogical records. In the fortieth year of David’s reign, they examined the records and discovered[b] there were highly respected men in Jazer in Gilead. 32 Jeriah had 2,700 relatives who were respected family leaders.[c] King David placed them in charge of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh; they took care of all matters pertaining to God and the king.[d]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 26:29 tn The words “the temple” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
  2. 1 Chronicles 26:31 tn Heb “and they were searched and there were found in them.”
  3. 1 Chronicles 26:32 tn Heb “and his brothers, sons of respect, [were] 2,700, heads of fathers.”
  4. 1 Chronicles 26:32 tn Heb “with respect to every matter of God and matter of the king.”

29 From the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were assigned duties away from the temple, as officials and judges(A) over Israel.

30 From the Hebronites: Hashabiah(B) and his relatives—seventeen hundred able men—were responsible in Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the Lord and for the king’s service. 31 As for the Hebronites,(C) Jeriah was their chief according to the genealogical records of their families. In the fortieth(D) year of David’s reign a search was made in the records, and capable men among the Hebronites were found at Jazer in Gilead. 32 Jeriah had twenty-seven hundred relatives, who were able men and heads of families, and King David put them in charge of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.

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