And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;
Parallel translations
- WEB Jehoiada was the leader of the household of Aaron; and with him were three thousand seven hundred,
- BSB including Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men,
- NKJV Jehoiada, the leader of the Aaronites, and with him three thousand seven hundred;
- NASB Now Jehoiada was the leader of the house of Aaron, and with him were 3,700,
- NLT This included Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, who had 3,700 under his command.
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Quick answer
Jehoiada led the house of Aaron with 3,700 men. The priestly leadership openly aligned with David.
Overview
Jehoiada headed Aaron's descendants, the priestly line, bringing a substantial company to David. Their support gave David's reign legitimacy in the eyes of the worshiping community. The cooperation of the priesthood with the king reflects the Chronicler's deep concern that throne and altar serve God together.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- 1 Chr 27:17Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:
- 2 Kgs 11:4And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king’s son.
- 2 Kgs 11:9And the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.
- 2 Kgs 25:18And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
- 1 Chr 6:49–57But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
- 1 Chr 9:20And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the LORD was with him.
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