And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king.
Parallel translations
- WEB Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, men of valor, one thousand seven hundred, had the oversight of Israel beyond the Jordan westward, for all the business of Yahweh, and for the service of the king.
- BSB From the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had charge of the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the LORD and for the service of the king.
- NKJV Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, one thousand seven hundred able men, had the oversight of Israel on the west side of the Jordan for all the business of the Lord, and in the service of the king.
- NASB As for the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, were responsible for the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan, for all the work of the Lord and the service of the king.
- NLT From the clan of Hebron came Hashabiah. He and his relatives—1,700 capable men—were put in charge of the Israelite lands west of the Jordan River. They were responsible for all matters related to the things of the Lord and the service of the king in that area.
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Quick answer
Hashabiah and 1,700 capable Hebronites oversaw the Lord's and the king's affairs west of the Jordan. It shows Levites administering both sacred and royal matters across the land.
Overview
A large company of able Hebronites supervised Israel west of the Jordan in matters concerning both the worship of God and the service of the king. The pairing of 'the business of Yahweh' and 'the service of the king' shows that civil and sacred duties were not sharply divided. Faithful administration of earthly affairs was itself viewed as service rendered to God.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- 1 Chr 27:17Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:
- 1 Chr 23:12The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
- 1 Chr 23:19Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
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