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1 Chronicles 27:32

Jonathan, David's uncle, a wise and literate counselor, and Jehiel son of Hacmoni, were responsible for rearing the king's sons.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Cabinet;   Counsellor;   Hachmoni;   Jehiel;   Jonathan;   Scribe (S);   Secretary (Recordist);   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Scribes;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Scribe;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Counselor;   Leadership;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Scribe;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Jehiel;   King;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - David;   Hachmoni, Son of the Hachmonite;   Jashobeam;   Jehiel (2);   Jonathan;   King;   Solomon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Hachmon;   Jehiel;   Jehonathan;   Jonathan;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   David;   Hachmoni, Hachmonite;   Jehiel;   Jonathan;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Counsellor;   Hachmoni ;   Jehiel ;   Jonathan ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Army;   War;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Hach'moni;   Jehi'el;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Child;   Hachmoni;   Jehiel;   Jonathan (1);   Patriarch;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Jonathan, Jehonathan;   Scribes;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
David’s uncle Jonathan was a counselor; he was a man of understanding and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended the king’s sons.
Hebrew Names Version
Also Yonatan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a Sofer: and Yechi'el the son of Hakhmoni was with the king's sons:
King James Version
Also Jonathan David's uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons:
English Standard Version
Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, being a man of understanding and a scribe. He and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni attended the king's sons.
New Century Version
Jonathan was David's uncle, and he advised David. Jonathan was a wise man and a teacher of the law. Jehiel son of Hacmoni took care of the king's sons.
New English Translation
Jonathan, David's uncle, was a wise adviser and scribe; Jehiel son of Hacmoni cared for the king's sons.
Amplified Bible
Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor and advisor, a man of understanding and wisdom, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni attended (tutored) the king's sons.
New American Standard Bible
Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni tutored the king's sons.
World English Bible
Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons:
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Iehonathan Dauids vncle a man of counsell & vnderstanding (for he was a scribe) and Iehiel the sonne of Hachmoni were with the Kings sonnes.
Legacy Standard Bible
Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons.
Berean Standard Bible
David's uncle Jonathan was a counselor; he was a man of insight and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended the king's sons.
Contemporary English Version
David's uncle Jonathan was a wise and intelligent advisor. He and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni taught David's sons.
Complete Jewish Bible
Y'honatan David's uncle was an adviser, a man of understanding and a secretary. Yechi'el the son of Hachmoni took care of the king's sons.
Darby Translation
And Jonathan, David's uncle, was counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons;
Easy-to-Read Version
Jonathan was a wise counselor and a scribe. He was David's uncle. Jehiel son of Hacmoni took care of the king's sons.
George Lamsa Translation
Also Jonathan Davids beloved friend was a counsellor, a man of understanding, and a scribe; and Hananiel the son of Hachmoni was with the kings sons;
Good News Translation
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Lexham English Bible
And Jehonathan the uncle of David was an adviser, a man of insight, and he was a scribe. And Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the sons of the king.
Literal Translation
And Jonathan, David's uncle, was an adviser, a wise man and a scribe. And Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ionathan Dauids vncle was of the councell a wyse man and a scrybe. And Iehiel, the sonne of Hachmoni was with the kynges children.
American Standard Version
Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counsellor, a man of understanding, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons:
Bible in Basic English
Now Jonathan, David's father's brother, expert in discussion, and a man of good sense, was a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni, had the care of the king's sons;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Iehonathan Dauids vncle, a man of counsell and of vnderstanding, was a scribe, and Iehiel the sonne of Hachmoni was with ye kinges sonnes [instructing them.]
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Also Jonathan David's uncle was a counsellor, a man of understanding, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons;
King James Version (1611)
Also Ionathan Dauids uncle, was a counseller, a wise man, and a Scribe: and Iehiel the sonne of Hachmoni, was with the kings sonnes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Jonathan, David’s uncle by the father’s side, was a counsellor, a wise man: and Jeel the son of Achami was with the king’s sons.
English Revised Version
Also Jonathan David’s uncle was a counsellor, a man of understanding, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Jonathas, brother of `Dauithis fader, was a councelour, a myyti man, and prudent, and lettrid; he and Jahiel, the sone of Achamony, weren with the sones of the kyng.
Update Bible Version
Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons:
Webster's Bible Translation
Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni [was] with the king's sons:
New King James Version
Also Jehonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a wise man, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons.
New Living Translation
Jonathan, David's uncle, was a wise counselor to the king, a man of great insight, and a scribe. Jehiel the Hacmonite was responsible for teaching the king's sons.
New Life Bible
Jonathan, the brother of David's father, used much wisdom talking with people. And he was a writer. Jehiel the son of Hachmoni taught the king's sons.
New Revised Standard
Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, being a man of understanding and a scribe; Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended the king's sons.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, Jonathan the relative of David, was a counsellor, a man of understanding and a scribe, was he. And, Jehiel son of Hachmoni, was with the sons of the king.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jonathan David’s uncle, a counsellor, a wise and learned man: he and Jahiel the son of Hachamoni were with the king’s sons.
Revised Standard Version
Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, being a man of understanding and a scribe; he and Jehi'el the son of Hach'moni attended the king's sons.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jonathan, uncle of David, [is] counsellor, a man of understanding, he is also a scribe; and Jehiel son of Hachmoni [is] with the sons of the king;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni tutored the king's sons.

Contextual Overview

16Administrators of the affairs of the tribes: for Reuben: Eliezer son of Zicri; for Simeon: Shephatiah son of Maacah; for Levi: Hashabiah son of Kemuel; for Aaron: Zadok; for Judah: Elihu, David's brother; for Issachar: Omri son of Michael; for Zebulun: Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; for Naphtali: Jerimoth son of Azriel; for Ephraim: Hoshea son of Azaziah; for one half-tribe of Manasseh: Joel son of Pedaiah; for the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead: Iddo son of Zechariah; for Benjamin: Jaasiel son of Abner; for Dan: Azarel son of Jeroham. These are the administrative officers assigned to the tribes of Israel. 23David didn't keep a count of men under the age of twenty, because God had promised to give Israel a population as numerous as the stars in the sky. Joab son of Zeruiah started out counting the men, but he never finished. God's anger broke out on Israel because of the counting. As it turned out, the numbers were never entered into the court records of King David. 25 The king's storage facilities were supervised by Azmaveth son of Adiel. Jonathan son of Uzziah was responsible for the warehouses in the outlying areas. 26 Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers on the farms. 27 Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards and Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of grapes for the wine vats. 28 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. 29 Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of herds grazing in Sharon and Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of herds in the valley. 30Obil the Ismaelite was in charge of the camels, Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys, and Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the flocks. These were the ones responsible for taking care of King David's property. 32 Jonathan, David's uncle, a wise and literate counselor, and Jehiel son of Hacmoni, were responsible for rearing the king's sons. 33Ahithophel was the king's counselor; Hushai the Arkite was the king's friend. Ahithophel was later replaced by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was commander of the king's army.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

uncle: 2 Samuel 13:3, 2 Samuel 21:21, nephew

scribe: or, secretary

son of Hachmoni: [Strong's H2453], or, Hachmonite, 1 Chronicles 11:11

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 23:8 - General 1 Chronicles 28:1 - and of his sons

Cross-References

Genesis 27:18
He went to his father and said, "My father!" "Yes?" he said. "Which son are you?"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

:-.

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.


 
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