Shitrai from Sharon was in charge of the cattle on the Sharon Plain. Shaphat son of Adlai was responsible for the cattle in the valleys.
Parallel translations
- WEB and over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite; and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai;
- KJV And over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:
- BSB Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds grazing in Sharon. Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.
- NKJV And Shitrai the Sharonite was over the herds that fed in Sharon, and Shaphat the son of Adlai was over the herds that were in the valleys.
- NASB Shitrai the Sharonite was responsible for the cattle which were grazing in Sharon; and Shaphat the son of Adlai was responsible for the cattle in the valleys.
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Quick answer
Shitrai oversaw the herds in Sharon, and Shaphat the herds in the valleys. They managed the king's cattle in different regions.
Overview
The royal herds, pastured in the fertile plain of Sharon and in the valleys, were supervised by Shitrai and Shaphat. The regional assignments reflect a wide and well-tended royal livestock holding. Such organized stewardship again displays the prosperity and order of David's God-blessed reign.
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Cross-references · 2
- 1 Chr 5:16They lived in Gilead in Bashan, and in its towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, as far as their borders.
- Isa 65:10Sharon will be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down in, for my people who have sought me.
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