1 Chronicles 26:31 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jerijah leads the Hebronites; in David's fortieth year, capable men of the clan are found at Jazer of Gilead.
What Does 1 Chronicles 26:31 Mean?
Jerijah is named chief of the Hebronites by ancestral right. In the fortieth and final year of David's reign, a search of the family registers turns up able men dwelling at Jazer in Gilead, ready to be enlisted for service.
Even at the close of his long reign, David was still ordering the service of God with care. The mention of the fortieth year sets these arrangements at the end of his life, a king laboring to the last to leave God's house well governed for the generation to come.
1 Chronicles 26:31 in the Original Language
chayil (חַיִל), 'valour' -- strength and capability, here marking men fit for weighty responsibility.
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What does 1 Chronicles 26:31 mean?
Jerijah leads the Hebronites; in David's fortieth year, capable men of the clan are found at Jazer of Gilead.