1 Chronicles 12:27
And Joiada prince of the race of Aaron, and with him three thousand seven hundred.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;
In Context
26Of the sons of Levi, four thousand six hundred.
Cross References
2 Kings 11:4And in the seventh year Joiada seat, and taking the centurions and the soldiers, brought them in to him into the temple of the Lord, and made a covenant with them: and taking an oath of them in the house of the Lord, shewed them the king's son:
2 Kings 25:18And the general of the army took Seraias the chief priest, and Sophonias the second priest, and three doorkeepers.
1 Chronicles 9:20And Phinees the son of Eleazar, was their prince before the Lord,
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 12:24-40
David's Army. ( b. c. 1048.) 23 And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord . 24 The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war. 25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred. 26 Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred. 27 And Jehoiada was the leader of the… Read the whole commentary →