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1 Chronicles 26:31
As for the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief of the Hebronites, according to the genealogies of his ancestors. In the fortieth year of David’s reign the records were searched, and strong, capable men were found among the Hebronites at Jazer in Gilead.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records David’s administrative appointments for the Hebronite clans during the fortieth year of his reign.
The words — יְרִיָּ֣ה (ye.ri.Yah) = Jeriah; הָ/רֹ֔אשׁ (ha./Rosh) = [was] the chief.
The thread — The passage anchors Jerijah’s authority to David’s forty-year reign (1 Kings 2:11) and the Hebronite genealogies (1 Chronicles 23:19), while locating the verified men at Jazer in Gilead (Joshua 21:39).
Why it lands — The text requires acknowledging that leadership and service roles were formally verified through ancestral records and royal decree rather than personal selection.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 23:19 The sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
- Joshua 21:39 Heshbon, and Jazer—four cities in all, together with their pasturelands.
- 1 Kings 2:11 The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
- 1 Chronicles 6:81 Heshbon, and Jazer, together with their pasturelands.
- 1 Chronicles 29:27 The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
- Isaiah 16:9 So I weep with Jazer for the vines of Sibmah; I drench Heshbon and Elealeh with my tears. Triumphant shouts have fallen silent over your summer fruit and your harvest.