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Contemporary English Version

1 Chronicles 27:28

Baal Hanan from Geder was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the western foothills, and Joash was in charge of storing the olive oil.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Agriculture;   Baal-Hanan;   Cellar;   Joash;   King;   Sycamore;   Vineyard;   Thompson Chain Reference - Sycamore-Trees;   Trees;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;   Oil;   Olive-Tree, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Oil;   Sycamore or Sycamine;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Jehoash;   Olive;   Palestine;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Baal-Hanan;   Cellar;   Joash;   King;   Plain;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jaziz;   Joash;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Baal-Hanan;   Economic Life;   Geder;   Joash;   King, Kingship;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Baal-Hanan;   Chronicles, I;   David;   Geder;   House;   Joash;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Cellar;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Baalhanan ;   Gederite ;   Joash ;   Sycamore,;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Army;   Baal;   Olive olive-tree;   War;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ba'al,;   Ged'erite, the,;   Jo'ash;   Law of Moses;   Olive;   Palesti'na;   Sycamore;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Baal (2);   Baal-Hanan;   Geder;   Gederite;   Joash (2);   Judah, Territory of;   King;   Lowland;   Oil;   Shephelah;   Sycomore Tree;   Tax;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Baal-Hanan;   King;   Sycamore;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Baal-hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the Judean foothills.
Hebrew Names Version
and over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the lowland was Ba`al-Hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Yo'ash:
King James Version
And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Baalhanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:
English Standard Version
Over the olive and sycamore trees in the Shephelah was Baal-hanan the Gederite; and over the stores of oil was Joash.
New Century Version
Baal-Hanan, from Geder, was in charge of the olive trees and sycamore trees in the western hills. Joash was in charge of storing the olive oil.
New English Translation
Baal-Hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the lowlands; Joash was in charge of the storehouses of olive oil.
Amplified Bible
Baal-hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in Shephelah (the lowlands); and Joash was in charge of the stores of [olive] oil.
New American Standard Bible
Baal-hanan the Gederite was responsible for the olive and sycamore trees in the Shephelah; and Joash was responsible for the stores of oil.
World English Bible
and over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the lowland was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:
Geneva Bible (1587)
And ouer the oliue trees & mulberie trees that were in the valleys, was Baal Hanan the Gederite: and ouer the store of the oyle was Ioash:
Legacy Standard Bible
Baal-hanan the Gederite was over the olive and sycamore trees in the Shephelah; and Joash had charge of the stores of oil.
Berean Standard Bible
Baal-hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the foothills. Joash was in charge of the stores of olive oil.
Complete Jewish Bible
In charge of the olive and sycamore-fig trees in the Sh'felah was Ba‘al-Hanan from G'derah, while Yo'ash was put over the storehouses for olive oil.
Darby Translation
and over the olive-trees and the sycamore-trees that were in the lowland was Baal-hanan the Gederite; and over the cellars of oil was Joash.
Easy-to-Read Version
Baal Hanan from Geder was in charge of the olive trees and sycamore trees in the western hill country. Joash was in charge of storing the olive oil.
George Lamsa Translation
And over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the low plains was Baalhanan the Gederite; and over the stores of oil was Joash;
Good News Translation
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Lexham English Bible
And over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the Shephelah was Baal-Hanan the Gederite. And over the treasury houses of olive oil was Joash.
Literal Translation
And Baal-hanan of Geder was over the olive trees and sycamore trees in the lowlands. And Joash was over the oil cellars.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ouer the oyle gardens and Molberytrees in the lowe feldes, was Baal Hanan the Gaderite. Ouer the treasure of the oyle was Ioas.
American Standard Version
and over the olive-trees and the sycomore-trees that were in the lowland was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:
Bible in Basic English
Baal-hanan the Gederite was responsible for the olive-trees and the sycamore-trees in the lowlands; and Joash for the stores of oil;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And ouer the oliue trees and mulberie trees that were in the valleyes, was Baal Hanan the Gederite: And ouer the treasure of oyle, was Ioas.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and over the olive-trees and the sycomore-trees that were in the Lowland was Baal-hanan the Gederite; and over the cellars of oil was Joash;
King James Version (1611)
And ouer the Oliue trees, and the Sycomore trees that were in the lowe plaines, was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and ouer the cellars of oyle was Ioash.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And over the oliveyards, and over the sycamores in the plain country was Ballanan the Gedorite; and over the stores of oil was Joas.
English Revised Version
and over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the lowland was Baal–hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
for Balanam Gadaritis was on the olyue placis, and fige places, that weren in the feeldi places; sotheli Joas was on the schoppis, `ether celeris, of oile;
Update Bible Version
and over the olive-trees and the sycamore-trees that were in the lowland was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:
Webster's Bible Translation
And over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that [were] in the low plains [was] Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil [was] Joash:
New King James Version
Baal-Hanan the Gederite was over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the lowlands, and Joash was over the store of oil.
New Living Translation
Baal-hanan from Geder was in charge of the king's olive groves and sycamore-fig trees in the foothills of Judah. Joash was responsible for the supplies of olive oil.
New Life Bible
Baalhanan the Gederite was over the olive and sycamore trees in the plains. Joash was captain of the stores of oil.
New Revised Standard
Over the olive and sycamore trees in the Shephelah was Baal-hanan the Gederite. Over the stores of oil was Joash.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, over the olive-trees and the sycamore-trees that were in the lowland, was Baal-hanan the Gederite. And, over the treasuries of oil, was Joash.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And over the oliveyards and the fig groves, which were in the plains, was Balanam a Gederite: and over the oil cellars, Joas.
Revised Standard Version
Over the olive and sycamore trees in the Shephe'lah was Ba'al-ha'nan the Gede'rite; and over the stores of oil was Jo'ash.
Young's Literal Translation
and over the olives, and the sycamores, that [are] in the low country, [is] Baal-Hanan the Gederite; and over the treasures of oil [is] Joash;
THE MESSAGE
Baal-Hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore-fig trees in the western hills, and Joash was in charge of the olive oil.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Baal-hanan the Gederite had charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the Shephelah; and Joash had charge of the stores of oil.

Contextual Overview

16Here is a list of the leaders of each tribe in Israel: Eliezer son of Zichri was over Reuben: Shephatiah son of Maacah was over Simeon; Hashabiah son of Kemuel was over the Levites, and Zadok the priest was over the descendants of Aaron; Elihu the brother of David was over Judah; Omri son of Michael was over Issachar; Ishmaiah son of Obadiah was over Zebulun; Jerimoth son of Azriel was over Naphtali; Hoshea son of Azaziah was over Ephraim; Joel son of Pedaiah was over West Manasseh; Iddo son of Zechariah was over East Manasseh; Jaasiel son of Abner was over Benjamin; Azarel son of Jeroham was over Dan. 23 When David decided to count the people of Israel, he gave orders not to count anyone under twenty years of age, because the Lord had promised long ago that Israel would have as many people as there are stars in the sky. 24 Joab the son of Zeruiah had begun to count the people, but he stopped when the Lord began punishing Israel. So the total number was never included in David's official records. 25 Azmaveth the son of Adiel was in charge of the king's personal storage rooms. Jonathan the son of Uzziah was in charge of the king's other storerooms that were in the towns, the villages, and the defense towers in Israel. 26 Ezri the son of Chelub was in charge of the workers who farmed the king's land. 27 Shimei from Ramah was in charge of the vineyards, and Zabdi from Shepham was in charge of storing the wine. 28 Baal Hanan from Geder was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the western foothills, and Joash was in charge of storing the olive oil. 29 Shitrai from Sharon was responsible for the cattle that were kept in Sharon Plain, and Shaphat son of Adlai was responsible for those kept in the valleys. 30 Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels, Jehdeiah from Meronoth was in charge of the donkeys, and Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the sheep and goats. 31 These were the men in charge of David's royal property.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

And over: 1 Kings 4:7

the sycamore trees: The Hebrew shikmin, Syriac shekmo, and Arabic jummeez, is the ףץךןלןסןע, or sycomore, of the Greeks, so called from ףץךןע, a fig-tree, and לןסןע a mulberry- tree, because it resembles the latter in its leaves, and the former in its fruits. "The sycamore," says Mr. Norden, "is of the height of a beech, and bears its fruit in a manner quite different from other trees: it has them on the trunk itself, which shoots out little sprigs, in form of grape stalks, at the end of which grow the fruit close to one another, almost like a cluster of grapes. The tree is always green, and bears fruit several times in the year, without observing any certain seasons; for I have seen some sycamores that have given fruit two months after others. The fruit has the figure and smell of real figs, but is inferior to them in the taste, having a disgusting sweetness. Its colour is a yellow, inclining to an ochre, shadowed by a flesh colour. In the inside it resembles the common figs, excepting that it has a blackish colouring with yellow spots. This sort of tree is pretty common in Egypt; the people, for the greater part, live on its fruit, and think themselves well regaled when they have a piece of bread, a couple of sycamore figs, and a pitcher of water." 1 Kings 20:27

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 9:27 - the sycamore Psalms 78:47 - sycamore Luke 19:4 - a sycamore

Cross-References

Genesis 27:5
Rebekah had been listening, and as soon as Esau left to go hunting,
Genesis 27:7
to kill a wild animal and cook some tasty food for your father before he dies. Your father said this because he wants to bless your brother with the Lord as his witness.
Genesis 27:9
Go and kill two of your best young goats and bring them to me. I'll cook the tasty food that your father loves so much.
Genesis 27:11
"My brother Esau is a hairy man," Jacob reminded her. "And I am not.
Genesis 27:12
If my father touches me and realizes I am trying to trick him, he will put a curse on me instead of giving me a blessing."
Genesis 27:13
Rebekah insisted, "Let his curse fall on me! Just do what I say and bring me the meat."
Genesis 27:39
So his father said: "Your home will be far from that fertile land, where dew comes down from the heavens.
Genesis 45:18
Have them bring their father and their families here. I will give them the best land in Egypt, and they can eat and enjoy everything that grows on it.
Genesis 49:20
Asher, you will eat food fancy enough for a king.
Numbers 18:12
For example, when the Israelites bring me the first batches of oil, wine, and grain, you can have the best parts of those gifts.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This section is important as showing that David, the younger son of a not very opulent family 1Sa 16:11, 1 Samuel 16:20, had now become a large landed proprietor, as well as a capitalist, possessed of much moveable wealth. We may perhaps see the sources of both these kinds of property, in the successful wars which he had waged 1 Samuel 27:8-9; 1 Samuel 30:20; 2 Samuel 8:4, 2Sa 8:7-8, 2 Samuel 8:12; in the revenue derived from subject kings 1 Samuel 8:2, 1 Samuel 8:14; 1 Samuel 10:19; and in the purchase and occupation of lands in different places. Further, he enjoyed, of course, the usual rights of a Jewish king over the landed property of his subjects, and was thus entitled to receive a tithe of the produce in tithes (1 Samuel 8:15, 1 Samuel 8:17) and in “benevolences.” Compare 1 Samuel 10:27; 1 Samuel 16:20, etc.

1 Chronicles 27:25

The castles - Probably the watchtowers in the border districts, exposed to raids from the plundering tribes of the desert 2 Chronicles 26:10; 2 Chronicles 27:4.

1 Chronicles 27:28

In the low plains - Rather, “in the Shephelah,” the proper name of the low tract between the hill country of Judaea and the Mediterranean.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Chronicles 27:28. 1 Chronicles 27:25.


 
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