Also Jonathan David’s uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons:
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- WEB Also Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons.
- BSB David’s uncle Jonathan was a counselor; he was a man of insight and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended to the sons of the king.
- NKJV Also Jehonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a wise man, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons.
- NASB Also Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni tutored the king’s sons.
- NLT Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a wise counselor to the king, a man of great insight, and a scribe. Jehiel the Hacmonite was responsible for teaching the king’s sons.
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Quick answer
Jonathan, David's uncle, served as a wise counselor and scribe, and Jehiel tutored the king's sons. It names trusted advisers in David's court.
Overview
David's circle included his uncle Jonathan, a man of understanding who counseled and recorded, and Jehiel, who attended the royal princes. Wise counsel and the proper instruction of the next generation marked a healthy court. The valuing of understanding and teaching reflects the biblical esteem for wisdom that comes from God.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- 2 Sam 13:3But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.
- 2 Sam 21:21And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimeah the brother of David slew him.
- 1 Chr 11:11And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time.
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