Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:
Parallel translations
- WEB of Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David; of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;
- BSB over Judah was Elihu, one of David’s brothers; over Issachar was Omri son of Michael;
- NKJV over Judah, Elihu, one of David’s brothers; over Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;
- NASB for Judah, Elihu, one of David’s brothers; for Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;
- NLT Judah Elihu (a brother of David)Issachar Omri son of Michael
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. lockman.org
Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
Quick answer
Elihu, a brother of David, led Judah, and Omri led Issachar. It names the officers over these two tribes.
Overview
Judah, David's own tribe, was overseen by Elihu, one of his brothers, while Omri led Issachar. The naming of a royal brother over Judah shows family service within the kingdom's order. The roster continues to display the careful, tribe-by-tribe governance David put in place.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- 1 Sam 17:29And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
- 1 Sam 16:6And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD’s anointed is before him.
- 1 Sam 17:13And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
Themes, concepts, people & topics
Resources, by level
Commentaries & study tools
Free animated overview and word-study videos for this book.
Sermons and teaching on this passage from across YouTube.
Clear, readable, conservative exposition — the best free place to start on any passage.
Matthew Henry, Barnes, Gill, the Pulpit Commentary, Ellicott, Cambridge, and more — stacked on one page for this exact verse.
The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).
Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.
Christ at the center
The genealogies and the everlasting covenant with David trace the single thread of promise running through the generations straight to the Christ in whom the line reaches its goal.
How 1 Chronicles 27:18 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.
Original language
Each word below is tagged with its Strong’s number — tap one to see the underlying Hebrew word, its meaning, and every verse that uses it.