1 Chronicles 12:27

Translations

Modern

…including Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men,

Traditional

And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;

Literal

…and Jehoiada the leader from Aaron, and with him three thousand and seven hundred;

Latin

Jojoda quoque princeps de stirpe Aaron, et cum eo tria millia septingenti.

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Hebrew

English

…including Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men,

Notes

1 Chronicles 12:23–40

The succession of a king was often a contentious issue, especially when the new king came from a different family. The gathering of all twelve tribes at Hebron, including some of Saul’s relatives (1 Chronicles 12:29), to confirm David’s rule showed that the tribes had resolved their conflicts after Saul’s death (12:23–37). The Chronicler emphasizes the unity among the tribes by stating that they all had the single purpose of making David the king over all Israel (1 Chronicles 12:38).

Theme notes and profiles

David

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So the commanders of hundreds did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—and came to Jehoiada the priest.
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Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king’s son
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But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the Most Holy Place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

People

Aaron: Moses' brother, first high priest of Israel Jehoiada: Father of one of David's warriors, Benaiah

Glossary

Aaronites Asher (Tribe) Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Genealogy Jehoiada Warfare

Topics

David: Anointed King Over all Israel, After Reigning Over Judah at Hebron for Seven Years and Six Months David: King of Israel: Lists of his Heroes, and of Their Exploits David: King of Israel: The List of Those Who Join Him at Hebron Israel: (Foreshadowing Circumstances Indicating the Separation): Disagreement After Saul's Death Jehoiada: A Priest Who Led Three-Thousand Seven-Hundred Priests Armed for War Priest: The Time of Moses: Armed and Organized for War at the Time of the Disaffection Toward Saul

1 Chronicles 12:27

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