1 Chronicles 26:32 Meaning and Explanation
“And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.”
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Read Full Chapter →David appoints 2,700 capable Hebronite leaders over the tribes east of the Jordan for both divine and royal matters.
What Does 1 Chronicles 26:32 Mean?
The chapter closes with twenty-seven hundred able family heads of the Hebronites, whom David set as rulers over the tribes east of the Jordan, Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh. Their oversight covered every matter pertaining to God and the affairs of the king.
Once more the things of God and the affairs of the king are named together as one trust. David's whole design was a kingdom where worship and governance were woven into a single fabric of faithful service. It foreshadows the reign of great David's greater Son, in whom rule and worship are forever joined, and under whose authority every matter pertains to God.
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What does 1 Chronicles 26:32 mean?
David appoints 2,700 capable Hebronite leaders over the tribes east of the Jordan for both divine and royal matters.