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2 Chronicles 31:13
Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the authority of Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the chief official of the house of God.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler documents the administrative hierarchy for temple contributions during King Hezekiah’s religious reforms. He records the specific names of ten Levitical overseers appointed to manage the collected tithes and dedicated gifts.
The words — The text names Azaziah (עֲזַזְיָהוּ, 'a.zaz.ya.hu), meaning "Yah has strengthened," among the appointed officials. This lexical marker identifies the Levitical leadership tasked with financial oversight.
The thread — This structured oversight aligns with the priestly divisions organized by lot in 1 Chronicles 24:5 and the official genealogical records in 1 Chronicles 9:11. The collective obedience to royal and priestly commands regarding sacred resources is echoed in 2 Chronicles 30:12.
Why it lands — The verse establishes that the management of communal worship funds requires explicit human appointment and documented authority. It demands practical accountability from those entrusted with sacred resources.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 9:11 Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of God’s temple;
- 1 Chronicles 24:5 Thus they were divided by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants.
- 2 Chronicles 30:12 Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 31:4 Moreover, he commanded the people living in Jerusalem to make a contribution for the priests and Levites so that they could devote themselves to the Law of the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 31:10 and Azariah, the chief priest of the household of Zadok, answered him, “Since the people began to bring their contributions into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat, and there is plenty left over, because the LORD has blessed His people; this great abundance is what is left over.”
- Nehemiah 11:11 Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of the house of God;