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The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

1 Chronicles 27:34

Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah, then by Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king's army.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Cabinet;   Captain;   Jehoiada;   Joab;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Abiathar;   Joab;   King;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Abiathar;   Benaiah;   Jehoiada;   Joab;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Counselor;   General;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   David;   General;   Jehoiada;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Benaiah ;   Jehoiada ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Ahithophel;   Army;   Jehoiada;   War;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Jeho-I'ada;   Jo'ab;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ahithophel;   Benaiah;   General;   Jehoiada;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Benaiah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
After Ahithophel came Jehoiada son of Benaiah, then Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king’s army.
Hebrew Names Version
and after Achitofel was Yehoiada the son of Benayah, and Avyatar: and the captain of the king's host was Yo'av.
King James Version
And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the king's army was Joab.
English Standard Version
Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar. Joab was commander of the king's army.
New Century Version
Jehoiada and Abiathar later took Ahithophel's place in advising the king. Jehoiada was Benaiah's son. Joab was the commander of the king's army.
New English Translation
Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was the commanding general of the king's army.
Amplified Bible
Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada the son of Benaiah and by Abiathar; and Joab was the commander of the king's army.
New American Standard Bible
Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar succeeded Ahithophel; and Joab was the commander of the king's army.
World English Bible
and after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the captain of the king's host was Joab.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And after Ahitophel was Iehoiada the sonne of Benaiah and Abiathar: and captaine of the Kings armie was Ioab.
Legacy Standard Bible
Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar succeeded Ahithophel; and Joab was the commander of the king's army.
Contemporary English Version
Jehoiada the son of Benaiah was the king's advisor after Ahithophel, and later, Abiathar was his advisor. Joab was commander of Israel's army.
Complete Jewish Bible
and after Achitofel were Y'hoyada the son of B'nayah and Evyatar. Yo'av was commander of the king's army.
Darby Translation
and after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar; and Joab was captain of the king's army.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jehoiada and Abiathar later took Ahithophel's place as the king's counselor. Jehoiada was Benaiah's son. Joab was the commander of the king's army.
George Lamsa Translation
And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar; and Joab was the general of the kings army.
Good News Translation
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Lexham English Bible
And after Ahithophel came Jehoiada, the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar. And Joab was the commander of the king's army.
Literal Translation
And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar. And the general of the king's army was Joab.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
After Achitophel was Ioiada ye sonne of Benaia and Abiathar. As for Ioab, he was the kynges chefe captayne of warre.
American Standard Version
and after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the captain of the king's host was Joab.
Bible in Basic English
After Ahithophel was Jehoiada, the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar; and the captain of the king's army was Joab.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And next to Ahitophel was Iehoiada the sonne of Banaiahu, and Abiathar: and the captayne of the kinges warre, was Ioab.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar; and the captain of the king's host was Joab.
King James Version (1611)
And after Ahitophel, was Iehoiada the sonne of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the Kings armie was Ioab.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And after this Achitophel Jodae the son of Banaeas came next, and Abiathar: and Joab was the king’s commander-in-chief.
English Revised Version
and after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the captain of the king’s host was Joab.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Aftir Achitofel was Joiada, the sone of Banaye, and Abyathar; but Joab was prince of the oost of the kyng.
Update Bible Version
and after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the captain of the king's host was Joab.
Webster's Bible Translation
And after Ahithophel [was] Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the king's army [was] Joab.
New King James Version
After Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, then Abiathar. And the general of the king's army was Joab.
New Living Translation
Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was commander of the king's army.
New Life Bible
Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abaiathar, talked with the king after Ahithophel. And Joab was the captain of the king's army.
New Revised Standard
After Ahithophel came Jehoiada son of Benaiah, and Abiathar. Joab was commander of the king's army.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, after Ahitophel, was Jehoiada son of Benaiah - and Abiathar. And, the captain of the king's army, was Joab.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And after Achitophel was Joiada the son of Banaias, and Abiathar. And the general of the king’s army was Joab.
Revised Standard Version
Ahith'ophel was succeeded by Jehoi'ada the son of Benai'ah, and Abi'athar. Jo'ab was commander of the king's army.
Young's Literal Translation
and after Ahithophel [is] Jehoiada son of Benaiah, and Abiathar; and the head of the host of the king [is] Joab.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar succeeded Ahithophel; and Joab was the commander of the king's army.

Contextual Overview

16These officers were in charge of the tribes of Israel: Over the Reubenites was Eliezer son of Zichri; over the Simeonites was Shephatiah son of Maacah; 17over Levi was Hashabiah son of Kemuel; over Aaron was Zadok; 18over Judah was Elihu, one of David's brothers; over Issachar was Omri son of Michael; 19over Zebulun was Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; over Naphtali was Jerimoth son of Azriel; 20over the Ephraimites was Hoshea son of Azaziah; over half the tribe of Manasseh was Joel son of Pedaiah; 21over half the tribe of Manasseh in Gilead was Iddo son of Zechariah; over Benjamin was Jaasiel son of Abner; 22and over Dan was Azarel son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel. 23David did not count the men aged twenty or under, because the LORD had said that He would make Israel as numerous as the stars of the sky. 24Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. For because of this census wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not entered in the Book of the Chronicles of King David. 25Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the royal storehouses. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the fortresses.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Abiathar: 1 Kings 1:7

the general: 1 Chronicles 11:6

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 23:34 - Eliam

Cross-References

Genesis 27:24
Again he asked, "Are you really my son Esau?" And he replied, "I am."
Genesis 27:28
May God give to you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth-an abundance of grain and new wine.
1 Samuel 30:4
So David and the troops with him lifted up their voices and wept until they had no strength left to weep.
Proverbs 1:31
So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
Proverbs 19:3
A man's own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
Hebrews 12:17
For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A list - supplemental in character - of some chief officers of David, not mentioned before. The list cannot belong to a very late part of David’s reign, since it contains the name of Ahithophel, who killed himself during Absalom’s rebellion 2 Samuel 17:23.

1 Chronicles 27:33

Was the king’s companion - or, “king’s friend,” as in 1 Kings 4:5. Compare also 2 Samuel 16:17.

1 Chronicles 27:34

After Ahithophel - i. e., next in counsel to Ahithophel: inferior to him, but superior to all others.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Chronicles 27:34. And 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. And after they had inquired by Urim and Thummim, they went out to battle, well armed with bows and slings; and Joab, the general of the king's troops, led them on." It is worthy of remark, that Obil, an Ishmaelite or Arab, was put over the camels, which is a creature of Arabia; and that Jaziz, a Hagarene, (the Hagarenes were shepherds by profession,) was put over the flocks: nothing went by favour; each was appointed to the office for which he was best qualified; and thus men of worth were encouraged, and the public service effectually promoted.


 
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