1 Chronicles 27:19

Study note

Setting — The chronicler continues a formal roster of David’s appointed administrators, listing officials placed over specific tribes to manage their resources and duties.

The words — לִ/זְבוּלֻ֕ן (li/z.vu.Lun) = for/ Zebulun; לְ/נַ֨פְתָּלִ֔י (le./Naf.ta.Li) = for/ Naphtali. The preposition לְ/לִ designates the assigned jurisdiction or oversight of each tribal territory.

The thread — This administrative pattern repeats throughout the surrounding verses, with 1 Chronicles 27:18 and 27:20 continuing the same formula of placing named leaders over Judah, Issachar, Ephraim, and Manasseh.

Why it lands — The text records the structural organization of Israel’s tribes under Davidic rule, requiring the reader to recognize the systematic delegation of authority rather than seeking symbolic meaning in the names.

Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.