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1 Chronicles 12:27

Jehoiada was in that group. He was a leader from Aaron's family. There were 3700 men with Jehoiada.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - David;   Israel;   Jehoiada;   Priest;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Aaronites;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Aaron;   Aaronites;   Chronicles, Books of;   Governor;   Zadok;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Aaron;   David;   Jehoiada;   Levites;   Priest;   Simeon;   Zadok;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Aaronites;   Prince;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Jehoiada;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Aaronites ;   Jehoiada ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Aaronites;   David;   Jehoiada;   Priest;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Aar'onites;   Jeho-I'ada;   Priest;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Aaronites;   Jehoiada;   Zadok;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Aaronites;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Captain;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
in addition to Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men;
Hebrew Names Version
Yehoiada was the leader of [the house of] Aharon; and with him were three thousand and seven hundred,
King James Version
And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;
English Standard Version
The prince Jehoiada, of the house of Aaron, and with him 3,700.
New Century Version
Jehoiada, a leader from Aaron's family, was in that group. There were thirty-seven hundred with him.
New English Translation
Jehoiada, the leader of Aaron's descendants, brought 3,700 men with him,
Amplified Bible
Jehoiada was the leader of [the house of] Aaron, and with him were 3,700,
New American Standard Bible
Now Jehoiada was the leader of the house of Aaron, and with him were 3,700,
World English Bible
Jehoiada was the leader of [the house of] Aaron; and with him were three thousand and seven hundred,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Iehoiada was the chiefe of them of Aaron: and with him three thousande and seuen hundreth.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now Jehoiada was the leader of the house of Aaron, and with him were 3,700,
Berean Standard Bible
including Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men,
Complete Jewish Bible
Of the descendants of Levi, there were 4,600.
Darby Translation
And Jehoiada the prince of Aaron, and with him were three thousand seven hundred;
George Lamsa Translation
And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his fathers house and his brothers, twenty-two officers.
Lexham English Bible
Jehoiada the chief officer of the house of Aaron, and with him, three thousand seven hundred.
Literal Translation
And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites and with him three thousand, seven hundred;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Ioiada the prynce amonge them of Aaron with thre thousande and seuen hundreth.
American Standard Version
And Jehoiada was the leader of the house of Aaron; and with him were three thousand and seven hundred,
Bible in Basic English
And Jehoiada, chief of the family of Aaron, and with him three thousand, seven hundred men;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Iehoiada was the chiefe of them of Aaron, and with him three thousand and seuen hundred.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.
King James Version (1611)
And Iehoiada was the leader of the Aaronits, and with him were three thousand, and seuen hundred.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Joadas the chief of the family of Aaron, and with him three thousand and seven hundred.
English Revised Version
And Jehoiada was the leader of [the house of] Aaron, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
also Joiada, prince of the generacioun of Aaron, and thre thousynd and seuene hundrid with hym;
Update Bible Version
And Jehoiada was the leader of [the house of] Aaron; and with him were three thousand and seven hundred,
Webster's Bible Translation
And Jehoiada [was] the leader of the Aaronites, and with him [were] three thousand and seven hundred;
New King James Version
Jehoiada, the leader of the Aaronites, and with him three thousand seven hundred;
New Living Translation
This included Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, who had 3,700 under his command.
New Life Bible
Jehoiada was the leader of the house of Aaron. There were 3,700 men with him.
New Revised Standard
Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, and with him three thousand seven hundred.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Jehoiada, was chief ruler for Aaron, - and, with him, three thousand and seven hundred;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Joiada prince of the race of Aaron, and with him three thousand seven hundred.
Revised Standard Version
The prince Jehoi'ada, of the house of Aaron, and with him three thousand seven hundred.
Young's Literal Translation
and Jehoiada [is] the leader of the Aaronite, and with him [are] three thousand and seven hundred,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now Jehoiada was the leader of the house of Aaron, and with him were 3,700,

Contextual Overview

23 These are the numbers of the men who came to David at the town of Hebron. These men were ready for war. They came to give Saul's kingdom to David. That is what the Lord said would happen. This is their number: 24 From the tribe of Judah there were 6800 men ready for war. They carried shields and spears. 25 From the tribe of Simeon there were 7100 men. They were brave soldiers ready for war. 26 From the tribe of Levi there were 4600 men. 27 Jehoiada was in that group. He was a leader from Aaron's family. There were 3700 men with Jehoiada. 28 Zadok was also in that group. He was a brave young soldier. He came with 22 officers from his family. 29 From the tribe of Benjamin there were 3000 men. They were Saul's relatives. Most of them stayed faithful to Saul's family until that time. 30 From the tribe of Ephraim there were 20,800 men. They were brave soldiers. They were famous men in their own families. 31 From half the tribe of Manasseh there were 18,000 men. They were called by name to come and make David king. 32 From the family of Issachar there were 200 wise leaders. These men understood the right thing for Israel to do at the right time. Their relatives were with them and under their command.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the leader: 1 Chronicles 9:20, 2 Kings 11:4, 2 Kings 11:9, 2 Kings 25:18

Aaronites: 1 Chronicles 6:49-57, 1 Chronicles 27:17

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 24:3 - Zadok

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Chronicles 12:27. Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites — Abiathar was then high priest, and Jehoiada captain over the warriors of the house of Aaron.


 
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