1 Chronicles 27:34
in 1 Chronicles 27Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah, then by Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king’s army.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
and after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the captain of the king’s host was Joab.
KJV
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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This verse in 1 Chronicles 27
Commentary
4 notes on this verseAnd 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.
This site's exposition
David’s uncle Jonathan was a counselor
on 1 Chronicles 27:32-34
The chapter closes with the king's inner circle: “Ahithophel was the king’s counselor”, and “Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend”. Albert Barnes places the list before the later years of the reign, since it still names Ahithophel. Ahithophel later hanged himself when Absalom did not follow his advice.
This site's exposition
Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada
Jehoiada son of Benaiah, then Abiathar, followed Ahithophel as counselor. The Targum Adam Clarke cites has them ask counsel of Ahithophel first and then inquire of Jehoiada and Abiathar by Urim and Thummim. Joab commanded the king's army.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
This was a sufficient strength for the securing of the public peace and safety. Those that are Israelites indeed must learn war; for we have enemies to grapple with, whom we are concerned constantly to stand upon our guard against. He changed them every month; so that the whole number of the militia amounted to 288,000, perhaps about a fifth part of the able men of the kingdom.
The words behind it
10 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְאַחֲרֵ֣י | veacharei | and [was] after | H310 → | 715 times |
| אֲחִיתֹ֗פֶל | ʾachitofel | Ahithophel | H302 → | |
| יְהוֹיָדָ֤ע | yehoyada' | Jehoiada | H3077 → | 51 times |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [the] son of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| בְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙ | benayahu | Benaiah | H1141 → | 42 times |
| וְאֶבְיָתָ֔ר | veevyatar | and Abiathar | H54 → | 30 times |
| וְשַׂר־ | vesar- | and [was the] commander of | H8269 → | 421 times |
| צָבָ֥א | tzava' | [the] army | H6635 → | 485 times |
| לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | lamelekh | of the king | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| יוֹאָֽב׃ פ | yoav | Joab | H3097 → | 144 times |
וְאַחֲרֵ֣יand [was] after
veachareiH310 →715 times
אֲחִיתֹ֗פֶלAhithophel
ʾachitofelH302 →
יְהוֹיָדָ֤עJehoiada
yehoyada'H3077 →51 times
בֶּן־[the] son of
ben-H1121 →4930 times
בְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙Benaiah
benayahuH1141 →42 times
וְאֶבְיָתָ֔רand Abiathar
veevyatarH54 →30 times
וְשַׂר־and [was the] commander of
vesar-H8269 →421 times
צָבָ֥א[the] army
tzava'H6635 →485 times
לַמֶּ֖לֶךְof the king
lamelekhH4428 →2525 times
יוֹאָֽב׃ פJoab
yoavH3097 →144 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
1 Chronicles 11:6Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.
it leads to
- 2 Samuel 8:16
Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
- 2 Samuel 3:27
When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the…
- 1 Samuel 17:25
Now the men of Israel had been saying, “Do you see this man who keeps coming out to defy Israel? To the man who kills him the king will give great riches. And he…
- 2 Samuel 20:23
Now Joab was over the whole army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites;
- 2 Samuel 8:16
Through
1 Kings 1:7So Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, who supported him.
it leads to
- 2 Samuel 20:25
Sheva was the scribe; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
- 1 Kings 2:22
King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my older brother, you might as well request the kingdom for him and for Abiathar the priest…
- 2 Samuel 20:25
Through
1 Chronicles 27:5The third army commander, as chief for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. There were 24,000 men in his division.
it leads to
- 1 Chronicles 18:17
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.
- 1 Kings 4:4–5
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
- 1 Chronicles 18:17
About 1 Chronicles

This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes on the Old Testament; John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.
