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27:27 Shimei <08096> the Ramathite <07435> was in charge <05921> of the vineyards <03754>; Zabdi <02067> the Shiphmite <08225> was in charge <05921> of the wine <03754> stored in the vineyards <03196> <0214>. 27:28 Baal-Hanan <01177> the Gederite <01451> was in <05921> charge of the olive <02132> and sycamore <08256> trees in the lowlands <08219>; Joash <03135> was in <05921> charge of the storehouses <0214> of olive oil <08081>. 27:29 Shitrai <07861> the Sharonite <08290> was in charge <05921> of the cattle <01241> grazing <07462> in Sharon <08289>; Shaphat <08202> son <01121> of Adlai <05724> was in charge <05921> of the cattle <01241> in the valleys <06010>. 27:30 Obil <0179> the Ishmaelite <03459> was in charge <05921> of the camels <01581>; Jehdeiah <03165> the Meronothite <04824> was in charge <05921> of the donkeys <0860>. 27:31 Jaziz <03151> the Hagrite <01905> was in charge <05921> of the sheep <06629>. All <03605> these <0428> were the officials <08269> in charge of King <04428> David’s <01732> property <07399>. 27:32 Jonathan <03083>, David’s <01732> uncle <01730>, was a wise <0995> <0376> adviser <03289> and scribe <05608>; Jehiel <03171> son <01121> of Hacmoni <02453> cared for <05973> the king’s <04428> sons <01121>. 27:33 Ahithophel <0302> was the king’s <04428> adviser <03289>; Hushai <02365> the Arkite <0757> was the king’s <04428> confidant <07453>. 27:34 Ahithophel <0302> was succeeded <0310> by Jehoiada <03077> son <01121> of Benaiah <01141> and by Abiathar <054>. Joab <03097> was the commanding general <08269> of the king’s <04428> army <06635>.

• 1Ch 27:25-34 -- Royal Officials

• King

  [ebd] is in Scripture very generally used to denote one invested with authority, whether extensive or limited. There were thirty-one kings in Canaan (Josh. 12:9, 24), whom Joshua subdued. Adonibezek subdued seventy kings (Judg. 1:...
  [nave] KING Called King of kings, Ezra 7:12; Ezek. 26:7; Dan. 2:37. Divinely authorized, Deut. 17:15; 1 Sam. 9:16, 17; 16:12; 1 Chr. 22:10; 2 Chr. 2:11, 12; Prov. 8:15; Dan. 2:21, 37; 4:17; 5:20; Hos. 8:4; 13:11. How chosen: By d...
  

• Armies

  [nave] ARMIES Who of the Israelites were subject to service in, Num. 1:2, 3; 26:2; 2 Chr. 25:5; who were exempt from service in, Num. 1:47-50; 2:33; Deut. 20:5-9; Judg. 7:3. Enumeration of Israel's military forces, Num. 1:2, 3; 26...
  

• Jaresiah

  [nave] JARESIAH, son of Jeroham, 1 Chr. 8;27.
  

• Chronicles, Books of

  [ebd] The two books were originally one. They bore the title in the Massoretic Hebrew Dibre hayyamim, i.e., "Acts of the Days." This title was rendered by Jerome in his Latin version "Chronicon," and hence "Chronicles." In the Sep...
  

• GENEALOGY, 8 part 2

  [isbe] GENEALOGY, 8 part 2 - I. Primeval Genealogies (1 Chronicals 1:1-54). To show Israel's place among the nations; follows Genesis closely, omitting only the Cainites; boldly, skillfully compressed, as if the omitted facts were ...
  

• KING; KINGDOM

  [isbe] KING; KINGDOM - king'-dum: I. KING 1. Etymology and Definition 2. Earliest Kings 3. Biblical Signification of the Title II. KINGDOM 1. Israel's Theocracy 2. Period of Judges 3. Establishment of the Monarchy 4. Appointment of...
  

• TAX; TAXING

  [isbe] TAX; TAXING - taks, taks'-ing: I. INTRODUCTION 1. General Considerations 2. Limits of the Discussion II. TAXES IN ISRAEL UNDER SELF-GOVERNMENT 1. In the Earliest Period 2. Under the Theocracy; in the Period of the Judges 3. ...
  

• Agriculture

  [nave] AGRICULTURE Divine institution of, Gen. 2:15; 3:19, 23. Practiced by Cain, Gen. 4:2; Noah, Gen. 9:20; Elisha, 1 Kin. 19:19; David, 1 Chr. 27:26-31; Uzziah, 2 Chr. 26:10; Solomon, Eccl. 2:4-6. God to be acknowledged in, Jer...
  

• LAW OF MOSES

  [smith] It will be the object of this article to give a brief analysis of the substance of this law, to point out its main principles, and to explain the position which it occupies in the progress of divine revelation. In order to do...
  

• Shaphat

  [ebd] judge. (1.) One of the spies. He represented the tribe of Simeon (Num. 13:5). (2.) The father of Elisha (1 Kings 19:16-19). (3.) One of David's chief herdsmen (1 Chr. 27:29).
  [isbe] SHAPHAT - sha'-fat (shaphat):iah, one of the 70 men whom Ezekiel saw, in his vision of the Temple, sacrificing to idols (Ezek 8:11). (1) The Simeonite spy (Nu 13:5, Saphat). (2) The father of the prophet Elisha (1 Ki 19:16; ...
  [smith] (judge). 1.The Simeonite spy, son of Hori. (Numbers 13:5) (B.C. 1490). The father of the prophet Elisha. (1 Kings 19:18,19; 2 Kings 3:11; 6:31) (B.C. before 900.) One of the six sons of Shemaiah in the royal line of Ju...
  [nave] SHAPHAT 1. The representative of Simeon among the spies sent into Canaan, Num. 13:5. 2. Father of Elisha, 1 Kin. 19:16, 19; 2 Kin. 3:11; 6:31. 3. Son of Shemaiah, 1 Chr. 3:22. 4. A Gadite, 1 Chr. 5:12. 5. Son of Adlai, 1...
  

• Shimei

  [ebd] famous. (1.) A son of Gershon, and grandson of Levi (Num. 3:18; 1 Chr. 6:17, 29); called Shimi in Ex. 6:17. (2.) A Benjamite of the house of Saul, who stoned and cursed David when he reached Bahurim in his flight from Jerusa...
  [isbe] SHIMEI - shim'-e-i (shim`i, possibly "hear me (El)" or "(Jah)"; Semeei, Semei): A name of frequent occurrence throughout the Old Testament records, sometimes varying slightly in form in English Versions of the Bible. The Kin...
  [smith] (renowned). Son of Gershon the son of Levi, (Numbers 3:18; 1 Chronicles 6:17,29; 23:7,9,10; Zechariah 12:13) called SHIMI in (Exodus 6:17) (B.C. after 1706.) Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of the house of Saul, who l...
  [nave] SHIMEI 1. Called also Shimi. Son of Gershon, Ex. 6:17; Num. 3:18; 1 Chr. 6:17; 23:7, 10. 2. A Benjamite. Curses David; David's magnanimity toward, 2 Sam. 16:5-13; 19:16-23, with 1 Kin. 2:36-46. 3. An officer of David, 1 K...
  

• Obil

  [ebd] a keeper of camels, an Ishmaelite who was "over the camels" in the time of David (1 Chr. 27:30).
  [isbe] OBIL - o'-bil ('obhil, "camel driver"): An Ishmaelite who was "over the camels" in David's palace (1 Ch 27:30).
  [smith] (chief of the camels), a keeper of the herds of camels in the reign of David. (1 Chronicles 27:30) (B.C. 1050.)
  [nave] OBIL, an Ishmaelite. Camel keeper for David, 1 Chr. 27:30.
  

• Cellar

  [ebd] a subterranean vault (1 Chr. 27:28), a storehouse. The word is also used to denote the treasury of the temple (1 Kings 7:51) and of the king (14:26). The Hebrew word is rendered "garner" in Joel 1:17, and "armoury" in Jer. 5...
  [isbe] CELLAR - sel'-er, sel'-ar (krupte; 'otsar): Krupte is found only in Lk 11:33, and is rendered "cellar" in the Revised Version (British and American); the King James Version has "secret place." In this passage it doubtless me...
  [nave] CELLAR, for wine, 1 Chr. 27:27. Oil, 1 Chr. 27:28.
  

• Jehoiada

  [isbe] JEHOIADA - je-hoi'-a-da (yehoyadha`, "Yahweh knows"; Iodae): (1) Father of Benaiah, the captain of David's body-guard (2 Sam 8:18; 20:23; 23:20,22; 1 Ki 1:8, etc.). Jehoiada was "the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel" (2 Sam 2...
  [smith] (Jehovah knows). Father of Benaiah, David?s well-known warrior. (2 Samuel 8:18) 1Kin 1 and 2 passim ; (1 Chronicles 18:17) etc. (B.C. before 1046.) Leader of the Aaronites, i.e. the priests; who joined David at Hebron....
  [nave] JEHOIADA 1. Father of Benaiah, one of David's officers, 2 Sam. 8:18. 2. A high priest. Overthrows Athaliah, the usurping queen of Judah, and establishes Jehoash upon the throne, 2 Kin. 11; 2 Chr. 23. Salutary influence of,...
  

• Zabdi

  [ebd] gift of Jehovah. (1.) An ancestor of Achan (Josh. 7:1, 17, 18). He is probably the "Zimri" of 1 Chr. 2:6. (2.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:19). (3.) Called "the Shiphmite," one of David's officers, who had charge of his vineyards ...
  [isbe] ZABDI - zab'-di (zabhdi>, perhaps "(a) gift of Yahweh" or "my gift" = New Testament "Zebedee"): (1) An ancestor of Achan (Josh 7:1,17,18). Some Septuagint manuscripts and 1 Ch 2:6 have "Zimri" (zimri); "the confusion of the ...
  [nave] ZABDI 1. Father of Carmi, Josh. 7:1, 17, 18. 2. A Benjamite, 1 Chr. 8:19. 3. David's storekeeper, 1 Chr. 27:27. 4. Son of Asaph, Neh. 11:17.
  

• Jaziz

  [isbe] JAZIZ - ja'-ziz (yaziz, meaning uncertain): The Hagrite who was over David's flocks (1 Ch 27:30 (Hebrew 31)).
  [smith] (whom God moves), a Hagarite who had charge of the flocks of King David. (1 Chronicles 27:31) (B.C. 1046.)
  [nave] JAZIZ, a shepherd, 1 Chr. 27:31.
  

• Jehdeiah

  [isbe] JEHDEIAH - je-de'-ya, ja'-de-ya (yechdeyahu, "may Yahweh give joy!"): (1) A Levite, head of the family of Shubael (1 Ch 24:20). (2) An officer of David "over the asses" (1 Ch 27:30).
  [smith] (whom Jehovah makes glad). The representative of the Bene-Shubael, in the time of David. (1 Chronicles 24:20) A Meronothite who had charge of the she-asses of David. (1 Chronicles 27:30) (B.C. 1046.)
  [nave] JEHDEIAH 1. Son of Shubael, 1 Chr. 24:20. 2. One of David's overseers, 1 Chr. 27:30.
  

• Ahithophel

  [isbe] AHITHOPHEL - a-hith'-o-fel ('achithophel, "brother of foolishness," perhaps): The real leader of the Absalom rebellion against David. He is described as "the king's counselor," in a context connected with events some of whic...
  [nave] AHITHOPHEL One of David's counselors, 2 Sam. 15:12; 1 Chr. 27:33. Joins Absalom, 2 Sam. 15:31, 34; 16:15, 20-23; 17:1-23. Probably referred to by David in Psa. 55:12-14. Suicide of, 2 Sam. 17:1-14, 23.
  

• Ramathite

  [ebd] the designation given to Shimei, the manager of David's vineyard (1 Chr. 27:27).
  [isbe] RAMATHITE - ra'-math-it (ha-ramathi; Codex Vaticanus ho ek Rhael; Codex Alexandrinus ho Rhamathaios): So Shimei is called who was set by David over the vineyards (1 Ch 27:27). There is nothing to show to which Ramah he belon...
  [nave] RAMATHITE 1 Chr. 27:27
  

• Cabinet

  [nave] CABINET, heads of departments in government. David's, 2 Sam. 8:15-18; 15:12; 20:23-26; 1 Chr. 27:32-34; Solomon's, 1 Kin. 4:1-7; Hezekiah's, Isa. 36:3; Artaxerxes', Ezra 7:14. See: Counselor; Minister, Prime.
  

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