27:32 Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a wise adviser and scribe; 1
Jehiel son of Hacmoni cared for 2 the king’s sons.
Jashobeam, a Hacmonite, was head of the officers. 4 He killed three hundred men with his spear in a single battle. 5
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.’
3 tn Heb “and these are the number of the warriors who were David’s.”
4 tc The marginal reading (Qere) has “officers;” the consonantal text (Kethib) has “the Thirty” (see v. 15).
5 tn Heb “he was wielding his spear against 300, [who were] slain at one time.”