1 Chronicles 27:34 Meaning and Explanation
“And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the king’s army was Joab.”
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Read Full Chapter →After Ahithophel, Jehoiada and Abiathar serve as counselors, and Joab commands the army.
What Does 1 Chronicles 27:34 Mean?
The chapter ends by naming those who succeeded Ahithophel in counsel, Jehoiada and Abiathar, and by noting Joab as commander of the king's army. The circle of David's leadership is complete, from advisers to general.
With this the great register of David's kingdom closes, a portrait of a realm fully ordered and ready. David is preparing to hand the throne and the temple work to Solomon, leaving behind a people well led and provided for. It is the work of faithful leadership to build something steady enough to outlast oneself, pointing forward to the kingdom that shall have no end.
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What does 1 Chronicles 27:34 mean?
After Ahithophel, Jehoiada and Abiathar serve as counselors, and Joab commands the army.