1 Chronicles 27:16

Furthermore, over the tribes of Israel, the chief ruler of the Reubenites, was Eliezer, son of Zichri. Of the Simeonites, Shephatiah, son of Maacah.

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In The King James Version

Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:

In Context

15The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel,—and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

17Of Levi, Hashabiah, son of Kemuel. Of Aaron, Zadok.

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Cross References

Genesis 35:22And it came to pass while Israel inhabited that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine; and Israel heard of it. And so the Sons of Israel came to be Twelve.

Exodus 1:1Now, these, are the names of the Sons of Israel, who came into Egypt, with Jacob, did each man and his household come in:—

Numbers 1:16These, are they who had been summoned by the assembly, being princes of the tribes of their fathers,—heads of the thousands of Israel.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 27:2-16

The Officers of the Army. ( b. c. 1015.) 1 Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand. 2 Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 3 Of the children of Perez was the… Read the whole commentary →

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