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Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and two hundred of his brethren;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and two hundred of his relatives;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and 200 of his relatives;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and 200 of his relatives;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and 200 of his relatives;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, with 200 of his relatives;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />from the Elizaphanites, Shemaiah the leader and 200 of his relatives;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />from the Elizaphanites, Shemaiah the leader and 200 of his relatives; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Shemaiah, the leader of the Elizaphan clan, and 200 of his relatives; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Leading Elizaphan's descendants was Shemaiah, who came with 200 of his relatives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />from the clan of Elizaphan, Shemaiah, in charge of 200; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />from the descendants of Elizaphan, Shemaiah their leader, along with 200 of his relatives, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />from the Elizaphanites, Shemaiah the chief and 200 of his relatives;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />From the descendants of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the leader and 200 of his relatives. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />of sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the chief and two hundred of his brothers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Of sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To the sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the chief and his brethren, two hundred:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Of the sons of Elisaphan, Semeias the chief: and his brethren two hundred. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />From the sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah was the leader, and his brothers were two hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah, their chief, and two hundred of his brothers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, with two hundred of his kindred;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the elder and his brethren, two hundred;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />To the sons of Elitsaphan, Shemaiah the Elder and his brothers, a hundred and thirty.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />of the sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Of the sons of Elisaphat; Semei the chief, and his brethren, two hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/15-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=4367" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/15.htm">Preparations to Move the Ark</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>from the Gershomites, Joel the chief and 130 of his relatives; <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: liḇ·nê (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">from the Elizaphanites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/469.htm" title="469: ’ĕ·lî·ṣā·p̄ān (N-proper-ms) -- God has protected, two Isr. Or Eltsaphan; from 'el and tsaphan; God of treasure; Elitsaphan or Eltsaphan, an Israelite."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8098.htm" title="8098: šə·ma‘·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Or Shmamyahuw; from shama' and Yahh; Jah has heard; Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites.">Shemaiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: haś·śār (Art:: N-ms) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">the chief</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mā·ṯā·yim (Number-fd) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">and 200</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: wə·’e·ḥāw (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">of his relatives;</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>from the Hebronites, Eliel the chief and 80 of his relatives;…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-1.htm">2 Samuel 6:1-5</a></span><br />David again assembled the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand in all. / And he and all his troops set out for Baale of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name—the name of the LORD of Hosts, who is enthroned between the cherubim that are on it. / They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/13-1.htm">1 Chronicles 13:1-8</a></span><br />Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds. / And he said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this is of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our brothers in all the land of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites in their cities and pasturelands, so that they may join us. / Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in the days of Saul.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-4.htm">1 Chronicles 16:4-6</a></span><br />David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel. / Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals / and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">1 Chronicles 6:31-32</a></span><br />These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there. / They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-5.htm">1 Chronicles 23:5</a></span><br />4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1-7</a></span><br />Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service: / From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. / From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-12.htm">2 Chronicles 5:12-14</a></span><br />all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets. / The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">2 Chronicles 29:25-30</a></span><br />Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets. / The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets. / And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-15.htm">2 Chronicles 35:15</a></span><br />The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-24.htm">Nehemiah 12:24-26</a></span><br />The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God. / Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates. / They served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/68-25.htm">Psalm 68:25-27</a></span><br />The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines. / Bless God in the great congregation; bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel. / There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, the princes of Judah in their company, the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/150-3.htm">Psalm 150:3-5</a></span><br />Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre. / Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute. / Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-20.htm">Exodus 15:20-21</a></span><br />Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing. / And Miriam sang back to them: “Sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; the horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/10-8.htm">Numbers 10:8-10</a></span><br />The sons of Aaron, the priests, are to sound the trumpets. This shall be a permanent statute for you and the generations to come. / When you enter into battle in your land against an adversary who attacks you, sound short blasts on the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the LORD your God and saved from your enemies. / And on your joyous occasions, your appointed feasts, and the beginning of each month, you are to blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and peace offerings to serve as a reminder for you before your God. I am the LORD your God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-5.htm">1 Samuel 10:5</a></span><br />After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred:</p><p class="hdg">Elizaphan</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/6-22.htm">Exodus 6:22</a></b></br> And the sons of Uzziel; Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Zithri.</p><p class="hdg">Elzaphan </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/15-11.htm">1 Chronicles 15:11</a></b></br> And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/15-7.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-7.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/numbers/34-25.htm">Elizaphan</a> <a href="/numbers/34-25.htm">Eli-Za'phan</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-7.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-7.htm">Leader</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-7.htm">Relatives</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-16.htm">Shemaiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-16.htm">Shemai'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/15-9.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-9.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-13.htm">Elizaphan</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-13.htm">Eli-Za'phan</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-10.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-9.htm">Leader</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-9.htm">Relatives</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-11.htm">Shemaiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-11.htm">Shemai'ah</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-1.htm">David having prepared a place for the ark,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-15.htm">the priests and Levites bring it from Obed-Edom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-25.htm">He performs the solemnity thereof with great joy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-29.htm">Michal despises him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/15.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>from the descendants of Elizaphan</b><br />The phrase "from the descendants of Elizaphan" refers to the lineage of Elizaphan, a Levite. Elizaphan, also known as Elzaphan, was a son of Uzziel, who was a son of Kohath, making him a part of the Kohathite clan within the tribe of Levi. The Kohathites had specific duties related to the tabernacle, emphasizing the importance of lineage and heritage in the service of God. This highlights the continuity of God's covenant with the Levites, who were set apart for sacred duties. The Hebrew root of Elizaphan means "God has protected," which underscores the divine protection and favor upon those who serve Him faithfully.<p><b>Shemaiah the chief</b><br />"Shemaiah the chief" identifies Shemaiah as the leader among the descendants of Elizaphan. The name Shemaiah means "heard by Yahweh," indicating a person who is attentive to God's voice and commands. As a chief, Shemaiah held a position of authority and responsibility, guiding his relatives in their duties. This reflects the biblical principle of leadership being rooted in obedience to God and service to others. The role of a chief among the Levites was not just administrative but also spiritual, ensuring that the worship and service in the tabernacle were conducted according to divine instructions.<p><b>and 200 of his relatives</b><br />The mention of "200 of his relatives" signifies the large number of Levites involved in the sacred task. This number indicates the strength and unity within the clan of Elizaphan, as they collectively participated in the transportation of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. The involvement of such a significant number of relatives underscores the communal aspect of worship and service in ancient Israel. It also reflects the importance of family and community in fulfilling God's purposes, as each member played a role in the collective mission. This unity and cooperation among the Levites serve as an inspiration for the church today, emphasizing the power of working together in harmony for the glory of God.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah.</span>--Elzaphan was son of Uzziel, the fourth son of Kohath (<a href="/exodus/6-18.htm" title="And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years.">Exodus 6:18</a>; <a href="/exodus/6-22.htm" title="And the sons of Uzziel; Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Zithri.">Exodus 6:22</a>). Of this Kohathite family, Shemaiah was chief in David's time (<a href="/1_chronicles/24-6.htm" title="And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.">1Chronicles 24:6</a>).<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/15-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">from the Elizaphanites,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבְנֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(liḇ·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Shemaiah</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ma‘·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8098.htm">Strong's 8098: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shemaiah -- 'Yah hears', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the chief</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׂ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(haś·śār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and 200</span><br /><span class="heb">מָאתָֽיִם׃</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ṯā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hundred</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his relatives;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶחָ֥יו</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’e·ḥāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/15-8.htm">1 Chronicles 15:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/15-8.htm">1 Chronicles 15:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/15-8.htm">1 Chronicles 15:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/15-8.htm">1 Chronicles 15:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/15-8.htm">1 Chronicles 15:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/15-8.htm">1 Chronicles 15:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/15-8.htm">1 Chronicles 15:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/15-8.htm">1 Chronicles 15:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/15-8.htm">1 Chronicles 15:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/15-8.htm">1 Chronicles 15:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/15-8.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 15:8 Of the sons of Elizaphan Shemaiah (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 15:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 15:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 15:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 15:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>