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for the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-17.htm" target="_top"><b>17</b></a></span>for Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; for Aaron, Zadok; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-18.htm" target="_top"><b>18</b></a></span>for Judah, Elihu, <i>one</i> of Davids brothers; for Issachar, Omri the son of Michael; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-19.htm" target="_top"><b>19</b></a></span>for Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah; for Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-20.htm" target="_top"><b>20</b></a></span>for the sons of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah; for the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-21.htm" target="_top"><b>21</b></a></span>for the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah; for Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-22.htm" target="_top"><b>22</b></a></span>for Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These <i>were</i> the princes of the tribes of Israel. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-23.htm" target="_top"><b>23</b></a></span>But David did not count those twenty years of age and under, because the L<font size="1">ORD</font> had said He would multiply Israel as the stars of heaven. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-24.htm" target="_top"><b>24</b></a></span>Joab the son of Zeruiah had begun to count <i>them,</i> but did not finish; and because of this, wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not included in the account of the chronicles of King David. <p><font color="#000000"><b><i>Various Overseers</i></b></font><p>      <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-25.htm" target="_top"><b>25</b></a></span>Now Azmaveth the son of Adiel had charge of the kings storehouses. And Jonathan the son of Uzziah had charge of the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages and in the towers. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-26.htm" target="_top"><b>26</b></a></span>Ezri the son of Chelub had charge of the agricultural workers who tilled the soil. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-27.htm" target="_top"><b>27</b></a></span>Shimei the Ramathite had charge of the vineyards; and Zabdi the Shiphmite had charge of the produce of the vineyards <i>stored</i> in the wine cellars. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-28.htm" target="_top"><b>28</b></a></span>Baal-hanan the Gederite had charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the Shephelah; and Joash had charge of the stores of oil. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-29.htm" target="_top"><b>29</b></a></span>Shitrai the Sharonite had charge of the cattle which were grazing in Sharon; and Shaphat the son of Adlai had charge of the cattle in the valleys. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-30.htm" target="_top"><b>30</b></a></span>Obil the Ishmaelite had charge of the camels; and Jehdeiah the Meronothite had charge of the donkeys. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-31.htm" target="_top"><b>31</b></a></span>Jaziz the Hagrite had charge of the flocks. All these were overseers of the property which belonged to King David. <p><font color="#000000"><b><i>Counselors</i></b></font><p>      <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-32.htm" target="_top"><b>32</b></a></span>Also Jonathan, Davids uncle, <i>was</i> a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni tutored the kings sons. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-33.htm" target="_top"><b>33</b></a></span>Ahithophel <i>was</i> counselor to the king; and Hushai the Archite <i>was</i> the kings friend. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-34.htm" target="_top"><b>34</b></a></span>Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar succeeded Ahithophel; and Joab was the commander of the kings army. <p><br /><br /><a href="//www.lockman.org" target="_top">NASB ©1995</a><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri the ruler: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now the chiefs over the tribes of Israel were these: over the Rubenites, Eliezer the son of Zechri was ruler: over the Simeonites, Saphatias the son of Maacha : <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/1_chronicles/27.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And over the tribes of Israel were: for the Reubenites Eliezer the son of Zichri was the prince; for the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri the ruler: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri the ruler: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And over the tribes of Israel: Of the Reubenite, a leader is Eliezer son of Zichri; of the Simeonite, Shephatiah son of Maachah;<div class="vheading2">Library</div><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/edersheim/sketches_of_jewish_social_life/appendix_2_extracts_from_the.htm">Appendix 2 Extracts from the Babylon Talmud</a><br></span><span class="snippet">Massecheth Berachoth, or Tractate on Benedictions [76] Mishnah--From what time is the "Shema" said in the evening? From the hour that the priests entered to eat of their therumah [77] until the end of the first night watch. [78] These are the words of Rabbi Eliezer. But the sages say: Till midnight. Rabban Gamaliel says: Until the column of the morning (the dawn) rises. It happened, that his sons came back from a banquet. They said to him: "We have not said the Shema.'" He said to them, "If the column <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/edersheim/sketches_of_jewish_social_life/appendix_2_extracts_from_the.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Alfred Edersheim—</span><span class="citation2">Sketches of Jewish Social Life</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/mcfadyen/introduction_to_the_old_testament/chronicles.htm">Chronicles</a><br></span><span class="snippet">The comparative indifference with which Chronicles is regarded in modern times by all but professional scholars seems to have been shared by the ancient Jewish church. Though written by the same hand as wrote Ezra-Nehemiah, and forming, together with these books, a continuous history of Judah, it is placed after them in the Hebrew Bible, of which it forms the concluding book; and this no doubt points to the fact that it attained canonical distinction later than they. Nor is this unnatural. The book <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/mcfadyen/introduction_to_the_old_testament/chronicles.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">John Edgar McFadyen—</span><span class="citation2">Introduction to the Old Testament</span><p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/27-16.htm">1 Chronicles 27:16 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/27-16.htm">1 Chronicles 27:16 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/1_chronicles/27-16.htm">1 Chronicles 27:16 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/27-16.htm">1 Chronicles 27:16 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/27-16.htm">1 Chronicles 27:16 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/27-16.htm">1 Chronicles 27:16 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="/1_chronicles/27-16.htm">1 Chronicles 27:16 Parallel</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_chronicles/27-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 27:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 27:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_chronicles/27-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 27:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 27:17" /></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></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mp/1_chronicles/27-16.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframebhbl.htm" width="122" height="250" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div id="bot"><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /></div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhparnew.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></body></html>