1 Chronicles 27 · Verse 34

1 Chronicles 27:34

And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the king’s army was Joab.
1 Chronicles 27:34, King James Version

1 Chronicles 27:34 in other translations

BSBAhithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah, then by Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king’s army.
WEBAfter Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar. Joab was the captain of the king’s army.
ASVand after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the captain of the king’s host was Joab.
YLTand after Ahithophel is Jehoiada son of Benaiah, and Abiathar; and the head of the host of the king is Joab.
DARBYand after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar; and Joab was captain of the king's army.
BBEAfter Ahithophel was Jehoiada, the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar; and the captain of the king's army was Joab.
WebsterAnd after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the king's army was Joab.

What does 1 Chronicles 27:34 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 34 And after Ahithophel - The Targum is curious: "When they went to war, they asked counsel of Ahithophel; and, after the counsel of Ahithophel, they inquired by Urim and Thummim of Jehoiada, the son of Benaiah, prince of the Sanhedrin, and chief of the priesthood; and from Abiathar, the high priest. And after they had inquired by Urim and Thummim, they went out to battle, well armed with bows and slings; and Joab, the general of the king's troops, led them on." It is worthy of remark, that Obil, an Ishmaelite or Arab, was put over the camels, which is a creature of Arabia; and that Jaziz, a Hagarene, (the Hagarenes were shepherds by profession), was put over the flocks: nothing went by favor; each was appointed to the office for which he was best qualified; and thus men of worth were encouraged, and the public service effectually promoted.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 27:16-34

The officers of the court, or the rulers of the king's substance, had the oversight and charge of the king's tillage, his vineyards, his herds, his flocks, which formed the wealth of eastern kings. Much of the wisdom of princes is seen in the choice of their ministry, and common persons show it in the choice of their advisers. David, though he had all these about him, preferred the word of God before them all. Thy…

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1 Chronicles 27:34 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאַחֲרֵ֣יve.'a.cha.Reiand [was] afterH310
אֲחִיתֹ֗פֶל'a.chi.To.felAhithophelH302
יְהוֹיָדָ֤עye.ho.ya.Da'JehoiadaH3077
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
בְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙be.na.Ya.huBenaiahH1141
וְאֶבְיָתָ֔רve.'ev.ya.Tarand AbiatharH54
וְשַׂר\־ve.sar-and [was the] commander ofH8269
צָבָ֥אtza.Va'[the] armyH6635
לַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhof the kingH4428
יוֹאָֽב\׃\ \פyo.'AvJoabH3097

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Chronicles 27:34

  • 1 Chronicles 11:6

    And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.

  • 1 Kings 1:7

    And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.

  • 1 Chronicles 27:5

    The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Abiathar.
1Ki 1:7
the general.
11:6

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Context

  • 1 Chronicles 27:33

    And Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion:

  • 1 Chronicles 27:34

    And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the king’s army was Joab.

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1 Chronicles 27:34 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Después de Achitophel era Joiada hijo de Benaías, y Abiathar. Y Joab era el general del ejército del rey.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et après Akhitophel était Jehoïada, fils de Benaïa, et Abiathar. Et Joab était le chef de l’armée du roi.
German
Elberfelder 1871		und nach Ahitophel war Jojada, der Sohn Benajas, und Abjathar. Und Joab war Heeroberster des Königs.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Post Achitophel fuit Jojada filius Banaiæ, et Abiathar. Princeps autem exercitus regis erat Joab.