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1 Chronicles 12:27

Jehoiada, the leader of Aaron's descendants, brought 3,700 men with him,

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.
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;
Easy-to-Read Version
Jehoiada was in that group. He was a leader from Aaron's family. There were 3700 men with Jehoiada.
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 The following is a record of the armed warriors who came with their leaders and joined David in Hebron in order to make David king in Saul's place, in accordance with the Lord 's decree: 24 From Judah came 6,800 trained warriors carrying shields and spears. 25 From Simeon there were 7,100 warriors. 26 From Levi there were 4,600. 27 Jehoiada, the leader of Aaron's descendants, brought 3,700 men with him, 28 along with Zadok, a young warrior, and twenty-two leaders from his family. 29 From Benjamin, Saul's tribe, there were 3,000, most of whom, up to that time, had been loyal to Saul. 30 From Ephraim there were 20,800 warriors, who had brought fame to their families. 31 From the half-tribe of Manasseh there were 18,000 who had been designated by name to come and make David king. 32 From Issachar there were 200 leaders and all their relatives at their command—they understood the times and knew what Israel should do.

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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