1 Chronicles 28:1
in 1 Chronicles 28Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials and mighty men—every mighty man of valor.
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that served the king by course, and the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, and the rulers over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers, and the mighty men, even all the mighty men of valor, unto Jerusalem.
KJV
And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.
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This verse in 1 Chronicles 28
Commentary
6 notes on this verseA commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
Officer - literally, as in the margin. This is the only occasion in which eunuchs are mentioned in connection with David’s reign; and it is to be remarked that they occupy, during the earlier period of the Jewish kingdom, a very subordinate position.
This site's exposition
assembled all the princes of Israel
on 1 Chronicles 28:1-2
David assembles the full national leadership to Jerusalem: princes, captains, stewards and mighty men gathered from every office chapter 27's rosters named. This scene moves the charge to Solomon from the private setting of chapter 22 into a public assembly, so the nation itself witnesses what David commits to his son. He calls the coming house a house of rest for the ark and a footstool for God, marking the earthly temple as subordinate to the throne of heaven itself.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
And David assembled, &c. - A great deal of business David had done in his day. And the nearer he comes to his end, the more busy he is, still endeavouring to do his work with all his might. He is now recovered from the weakness mentioned 1 Kings i, 1.
And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes,....
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
David assembled all the princes of Israel--that is, the representatives of the people, the leading men of the kingdom, who are enumerated in this verse according to their respective rank or degree of authority. princes of the tribes-- (1Ch 27:16-22).
David assembled - This refers to the persons whose names and offices we have seen in the preceding chapter.
How the passage was read
What the Jewish commentators add
And David assembled all the leaders of Israel These are the leaders, the leaders of the tribes, as it is written (above:16): “And over the tribes of Israel, the leader of the Reubenites was..”
This section is reception history: how the passage was read and kept in the Jewish tradition. Where a reading parts from an essential of the Christian faith, the section says so at that point.
Texts and citation data: Sefaria; each excerpt follows its version’s licence. 5 further sources are cited on this chapter that carry no English text this site may quote or only restate the verse.
The words behind it
31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּקְהֵ֣ל | vaiyakhel | and he called together | H6950 → | 39 times |
| דָּוִ֣יד | david | David | H1732 → | 999 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| שָׂרֵ֣י | sarei | [the] officials of | H8269 → | 421 times |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל | yisrael | Israel | H3478 → | 2507 times |
| שָׂרֵ֣י | sarei | [the] leaders of | H8269 → | 421 times |
| הַשְּׁבָטִ֣ים | hashevatim | the tribes | H7626 → | 190 times |
| וְשָׂרֵ֣י | vesarei | and [the] commanders of | H8269 → | 421 times |
| הַמַּחְלְק֣וֹת | hamachlekot | the divisions | H4256 → | 42 times |
| הַמְשָׁרְתִ֪ים | hamsharetim | who served | H8334 → | 97 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| הַמֶּ֟לֶךְ | hamelekh | the king | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| וְשָׂרֵ֣י | vesarei | and [the] commanders of | H8269 → | 421 times |
| הָאֲלָפִ֣ים | haalafim | the thousands | H505 → | 505 times |
| וְשָׂרֵ֣י | vesarei | and [the] commanders of | H8269 → | 421 times |
| הַמֵּא֡וֹת | hameot | the hundreds | H3967 → | 581 times |
| וְשָׂרֵ֣י | vesarei | and [the] officials of | H8269 → | 421 times |
| כָל־ | khol- | all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| רְכוּשׁ־ | rekhush- | [the] property | H7399 → | |
| וּמִקְנֶה֩׀ | umikneh | and livestock | H4735 → | 76 times |
| לַמֶּ֨לֶךְ | lamelekh | of the king | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| וּלְבָנָ֜יו | ulevanav | and of sons his | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| עִם־ | ʾim- | with | H5973 → | 1050 times |
| הַסָּרִיסִ֧ים | hasarisim | the court-officials | H5631 → | |
| וְהַגִּבּוֹרִ֛ים | vehaggiborim | and the mighty [men] | H1368 → | 158 times |
| וּֽלְכָל־ | ulekhol- | and to every | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| גִּבּ֥וֹר | gibor | mighty [man] of | H1368 → | 158 times |
| חָ֖יִל | chayil | strength | H2428 → | 246 times |
| אֶל־ | ʾel- | to | H413 → | 5510 times |
| יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ | yerushalim | Jerusalem | H3389 → | 643 times |
וַיַּקְהֵ֣לand he called together
vaiyakhelH6950 →39 times
דָּוִ֣ידDavid
davidH1732 →999 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
כָּל־all
kol-H3605 →5413 times
שָׂרֵ֣י[the] officials of
sareiH8269 →421 times
יִשְׂרָאֵ֡לIsrael
yisraelH3478 →2507 times
שָׂרֵ֣י[the] leaders of
sareiH8269 →421 times
הַשְּׁבָטִ֣יםthe tribes
hashevatimH7626 →190 times
וְשָׂרֵ֣יand [the] commanders of
vesareiH8269 →421 times
הַמַּחְלְק֣וֹתthe divisions
hamachlekotH4256 →42 times
הַמְשָׁרְתִ֪יםwho served
hamsharetimH8334 →97 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
הַמֶּ֟לֶךְthe king
hamelekhH4428 →2525 times
וְשָׂרֵ֣יand [the] commanders of
vesareiH8269 →421 times
הָאֲלָפִ֣יםthe thousands
haalafimH505 →505 times
וְשָׂרֵ֣יand [the] commanders of
vesareiH8269 →421 times
הַמֵּא֡וֹתthe hundreds
hameotH3967 →581 times
וְשָׂרֵ֣יand [the] officials of
vesareiH8269 →421 times
כָל־all
khol-H3605 →5413 times
רְכוּשׁ־[the] property
rekhush-H7399 →
וּמִקְנֶה֩׀and livestock
umiknehH4735 →76 times
לַמֶּ֨לֶךְof the king
lamelekhH4428 →2525 times
וּלְבָנָ֜יוand of sons his
ulevanavH1121 →4930 times
עִם־with
ʾim-H5973 →1050 times
הַסָּרִיסִ֧יםthe court-officials
hasarisimH5631 →
וְהַגִּבּוֹרִ֛יםand the mighty [men]
vehaggiborimH1368 →158 times
וּֽלְכָל־and to every
ulekhol-H3605 →5413 times
גִּבּ֥וֹרmighty [man] of
giborH1368 →158 times
חָ֖יִלstrength
chayilH2428 →246 times
אֶל־to
ʾel-H413 →5510 times
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃Jerusalem
yerushalimH3389 →643 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
Joshua 24:1Then Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem. He summoned the elders, leaders, judges, and officers of Israel, and they presented themselves before God.
it leads to
- Joshua 23:2
he summoned all Israel, including its elders, leaders, judges, and officers. “I am old and well along in years,” he said,
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- 1 Samuel 10:19
But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and afflictions, and you have said to Him, ‘No, set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the…
- Acts 10:33
So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to…
- Genesis 33:18–19
After Jacob had come from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped just outside the city.
- Exodus 18:25–26
So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
- Joshua 23:2
Through
Joshua 23:2he summoned all Israel, including its elders, leaders, judges, and officers. “I am old and well along in years,” he said,
it leads to
- Joshua 24:1
Then Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem. He summoned the elders, leaders, judges, and officers of Israel, and they presented themselves before God.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Deuteronomy 31:28
Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and all your officers so that I may speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth to witness against them.
- Acts 20:17–35
From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.
- Joshua 24:1
About 1 Chronicles
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2 names in this verse with a page on the site.
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament; Keil, The Books of the Chronicles and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.