Text -- 1 Chronicles 27:16-34 (NET)

27:16 The officers of the Israelite tribes: Eliezer son of Zikri was the leader of the Reubenites, Shephatiah son of Maacah led the Simeonites, 27:17 Hashabiah son of Kemuel led the Levites, Zadok led the descendants of Aaron, 27:18 Elihu, a brother of David, led Judah, Omri son of Michael led Issachar, 27:19 Ishmaiah son of Obadiah led Zebulun, Jerimoth son of Azriel led Naphtali, 27:20 Hoshea son of Azaziah led the Ephraimites, Joel son of Pedaiah led the half-tribe of Manasseh, 27:21 Iddo son of Zechariah led the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Jaasiel son of Abner led Benjamin, 27:22 Azarel son of Jeroham led Dan. These were the commanders of the Israelite tribes. 27:23 David did not count the males twenty years old and under, for the Lord had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky. 27:24 Joab son of Zeruiah started to count the men but did not finish. God was angry with Israel because of this, so the number was not recorded in the scroll called The Annals of King David.

Royal Officials

27:25 Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the king’s storehouses; Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the field, in the cities, in the towns, and in the towers. 27:26 Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers who farmed the land. 27:27 Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards; Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the wine stored in the vineyards. 27:28 Baal-Hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the lowlands; Joash was in charge of the storehouses of olive oil. 27:29 Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the cattle grazing in Sharon; Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the cattle in the valleys. 27:30 Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels; Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys. 27:31 Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the sheep. All these were the officials in charge of King David’s property. 27:32 Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a wise adviser and scribe; Jehiel son of Hacmoni cared for the king’s sons. 27:33 Ahithophel was the king’s adviser; Hushai the Arkite was the king’s confidant. 27:34 Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was the commanding general of the king’s army.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: 1Ch 27:24

¹ tn Heb “anger was on Israel.”

² tc The Hebrew text has “in the number,” but מִסְפַּר (mispar) is probably dittographic – note that the same word appears immediately before this. The form should be emended to בְּסֵפֶר (bÿsefar, “in the scroll”).

NET Notes: 1Ch 27:26

¹ tn Heb “with respect to the work of the land.” The phrase refers to agricultural labor; see HALOT 776-77 s.v. עֲבֹדָה.

NET Notes: 1Ch 27:27

¹ tn Heb “and over [that] which is in the vineyards, with respect to the storehouses of the wine, [was] Zabdi the Shiphmite.”

NET Notes: 1Ch 27:28

¹ tn Or “foothills”; Heb “the Shephelah.”

NET Notes: 1Ch 27:32

¹ tn Heb “was an adviser, a man of insight, and a scribe.”

² tn Heb “[was] with” (so KJV, ASV); NASB “tutored”; NRSV “attended”; NLT “was responsible to teach.’

NET Notes: 1Ch 27:33

¹ tn Heb “friend.”