1 Chronicles 27:25-34

GOD’S WORD Translation

²⁵These were all the commanders in charge of King David’s property: ^[a]

for the royal treasuries

Azmaveth, son of Adiel

for the goods in the fields, cities, villages, and watchtowers

Jonathan, son of Uzziah

²⁶for the farm workers in the fields

Ezri, son of Chelub

²⁷for the vineyards

Shimei from Ramah

for storing wine that came from the vineyards

Zabdi from Shepham

²⁸for the olive and fig trees in the foothills

Baal Hanan from Gedor

for storing olive oil

Joash

²⁹for the herds grazing in Sharon

Shitrai from Sharon

for the herds in the valleys

Shaphat, son of Adlai

³⁰for the camels

Obil, a descendant of Ishmael

for the donkeys

Jehdeiah from Meronoth

³¹for the flocks

Jaziz from Hagar

³²David’s uncle Jonathan, an educated man who possessed insight, was David’s adviser. Jonathan and Jehiel, son of Hachmoni, were in charge of the king’s sons. ³³Ahithophel was the king’s adviser. Hushai, a descendant of Archi, was the king’s friend. ³⁴Jehoiada (son of Benaiah) and Abiathar succeeded Ahithophel. Joab was the commander of the royal army.

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Footnotes

27:25 The last part of verse 32 has been moved to the beginning of verse 25 to express the complex Hebrew paragraph structure more clearly in English.