History & Narratives Verses
The great stories of the Bible — patriarchs, kings, battles, miracles, and God's faithfulness through history.
At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, {and} two at Parbar.
Which Shelomith and his brethren {were} over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated.
Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD. {spoils...: Heb. battles and spoils}
Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons {were} for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.
{And} of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, {were} officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king. {officers...: Heb. over the charge}
Among the Hebronites {was} Jerijah the chief, {even} among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead.
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. {affairs: Heb. thing}
Now the children of Israel after their number, {to wit}, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course {were} twenty and four thousand.
Of Judah, Elihu, {one} of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael: {Elihu: also called, Eliab}
But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.
Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David. {was: Heb. ascended}
And over the flocks {was} Jaziz the Hagerite. All these {were} the rulers of the substance which {was} king David's.