1 Chronicles 2:22

2:22 Segub was the father of Jair, who owned twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.

1 Chronicles 4:31

4:31 Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their towns until the reign of David.

1 Chronicles 18:1

David Conquers the Neighboring Nations

18:1 Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns away from the Philistines.

1 Chronicles 26:24

26:24 Shebuel son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was the supervisor of the storehouses.

1 Chronicles 27:30-31

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.


tn 2 Sam 8:1 identifies this region as “Metheg Ammah.”

tn Heb “from the hand of the Philistines.” Here “hand” is figurative language for “control.”

tn A number of English versions follow the LXX and Vulgate and read “Shubael” here (e.g., NAB, NIV, NCV, CEV).