King James Version
1 Chronicles 26:29 in the King James Version says “Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.” — study this verse from 1 Chronicles chapter 26 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.”
1 Chronicles 26:29 · KJV
Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD. spoils: Heb. battles and spoils
And all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated; and whosoever had dedicated any thing, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren.
Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.
And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king. officers: Heb. over the charge
Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“and his sons”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“business”
H4399properly, deputyship, i.e., ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
“were for the outward”
H2435properly, the (outer) wall side; hence, exterior; figuratively, secular (as opposed to sacred)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“over Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
“for officers”
H7860properly, a scribe, i.e., (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrate
“and judges”
H8199to judge, i.e., pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literal
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