1 Chronicles 26:32
And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.
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Barnes' Notes
Rulers - This term is somewhat too strong. The same kind of office was assigned to Jerijah and his brethren in the trans-Jordanic region as to Hashabiah and his brethren in western Palestine 1Ch…
All the offices of the house of God being well provided with Levites, we have here an account of those that were employed as officers and judges in the outward business, which must not be neglected,…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
his brethren i.e. the brethren of Jerijah.
chief fathers R.V. heads of fathers" houses.
rulers R.V. overseers; cp. 1Ch 26:30 (R.V. "had the oversight").
Manasseh R.V. the Manassites.
and affairs R.V.…
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