1 Chronicles 12:27
New International Version
including Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, with 3,700 men,

New Living Translation
This included Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, who had 3,700 under his command.

English Standard Version
The prince Jehoiada, of the house of Aaron, and with him 3,700.

Berean Standard Bible
including Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men,

King James Bible
And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;

New King James Version
Jehoiada, the leader of the Aaronites, and with him three thousand seven hundred;

New American Standard Bible
Now Jehoiada was the leader of the house of Aaron, and with him were 3,700,

NASB 1995
Now Jehoiada was the leader of the house of Aaron, and with him were 3,700,

NASB 1977
Now Jehoiada was the leader of the house of Aaron, and with him were 3,700,

Legacy Standard Bible
Now Jehoiada was the leader of the house of Aaron, and with him were 3,700,

Amplified Bible
Jehoiada was the leader of [the house of] Aaron, and with him were 3,700,

Christian Standard Bible
in addition to Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
in addition to Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men;

American Standard Version
And Jehoiada was the leader of the house of Aaron; and with him were three thousand and seven hundred,

English Revised Version
And Jehoiada was the leader of the house of Aaron, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
as well as Jehoiada (leader of Aaron's families). With him there were 3,700 men,

International Standard Version
Jehoiada, a senior officer in the house of Aaron, brought with him 3,700.

Majority Standard Bible
including Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men,

NET Bible
Jehoiada, the leader of Aaron's descendants, brought 3,700 men with him,

New Heart English Bible
Jehoiada was the leader of the household of Aaron; and with him were three thousand and seven hundred,

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;

World English Bible
Jehoiada was the leader of the household of Aaron; and with him were three thousand seven hundred,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Jehoiada [is] the leader of the Aaronite, and with him [are] three thousand and seven hundred,

Young's Literal Translation
and Jehoiada is the leader of the Aaronite, and with him are three thousand and seven hundred,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jehoida the leader to Aaron and with him three thousand seven hundred.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Joiada prince of the race of Aaron, and with him three thousand seven hundred.

Catholic Public Domain Version
as well as Jehoiada, a leader from the stock of Aaron, and with him three thousand seven hundred;

New American Bible
along with Jehoiada, leader of the line of Aaron, with another three thousand seven hundred,

New Revised Standard Version
Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, and with him three thousand seven hundred.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's house and his brothers, twenty-two officers.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Yawida the Prince was of the tribe of Aaron, and those with him, three thousand and seven hundred.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Jehoiada was the leader of the house of Aaron, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Joadas the chief of the family of Aaron, and with him three thousand and seven hundred.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
David's Army Grows at Hebron
26From Levi: 4,600, 27including Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men, 28and Zadok, a mighty young man of valor, with 22 commanders from his own family.…

Cross References
Numbers 1:47-53
The Levites, however, were not numbered along with them by the tribe of their fathers. / For the LORD had said to Moses: / “Do not number the tribe of Levi in the census with the other Israelites. ...

Numbers 3:5-10
Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him. / They are to perform duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, attending to the service of the tabernacle. ...

Numbers 18:1-7
So the LORD said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your father’s house must bear the iniquity involving the sanctuary. And you and your sons alone must bear the iniquity involving your priesthood. / But bring with you also your brothers from the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may join you and assist you and your sons before the Tent of the Testimony. / And they shall attend to your duties and to all the duties of the Tent; but they must not come near to the furnishings of the sanctuary or the altar, or both they and you will die. ...

Deuteronomy 10:8
At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day.

Deuteronomy 33:8-11
Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah. / He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant. / He will teach Your ordinances to Jacob and Your law to Israel; he will set incense before You and whole burnt offerings on Your altar. ...

Joshua 3:3-6
and commanded the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you are to set out from your positions and follow it. / But keep a distance of about two thousand cubits between yourselves and the ark. Do not go near it, so that you can see the way to go, since you have never traveled this way before.” / Then Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.” ...

Joshua 21:1-3
Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel / at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.” / So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:

1 Samuel 22:17-18
Then the king ordered the guards at his side, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they did not tell me.” But the king’s servants would not lift a hand to strike the priests of the LORD. / So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests himself. On that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.

1 Kings 8:4
and they brought up the ark of the LORD and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. So the priests and Levites carried them up.

2 Kings 23:4
Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests second in rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal, Asherah, and all the host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel.

1 Chronicles 15:11-15
David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab. / And he said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves so that you may bring the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it. / It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.” ...

1 Chronicles 23:2-5
Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites. / The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000. / “Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges, ...

1 Chronicles 24:1-5
These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. / But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests. / With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service. ...

2 Chronicles 5:4-5
When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the Levites took up the ark, / and they brought up the ark and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. The Levitical priests carried them up.

2 Chronicles 29:4-5
Then he brought in the priests and Levites and gathered them in the square on the east side. / “Listen to me, O Levites,” he said. “Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your fathers. Remove from the Holy Place every impurity.


Treasury of Scripture

And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;

the leader

1 Chronicles 9:20
And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the LORD was with him.

2 Kings 11:4,9
And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king's son…

2 Kings 25:18
And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:

Aaronites

1 Chronicles 6:49-57
But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded…

1 Chronicles 27:17
Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:

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including Jehoiada
The name "Jehoiada" means "Yahweh knows" or "Yahweh cares." Jehoiada was a significant figure, known for his leadership and priestly role. In the context of 1 Chronicles, he is recognized as a leader among the priests, which underscores the importance of spiritual leadership in times of national transition. Historically, Jehoiada's role as a priest would have been crucial in maintaining the religious and moral integrity of the people, especially during the tumultuous times of King David's rise to power.

leader of the house of Aaron
The "house of Aaron" refers to the priestly lineage established by Aaron, the brother of Moses. This lineage was responsible for the spiritual leadership and religious duties of Israel. Being a "leader" of this house indicates a position of high authority and respect. The priests played a vital role in guiding the people in worship and adherence to God's laws. This phrase highlights the continuity of God's covenant with Israel through the Aaronic priesthood, emphasizing the divine order and structure within the community.

with 3,700 men
The mention of "3,700 men" signifies a substantial force, indicating the support and influence Jehoiada had. This number reflects the organized and committed nature of those who aligned themselves with David. In the historical context, such a gathering of men would have been significant in terms of military strength and morale. It demonstrates the unity and readiness of the people to support God's anointed king, David, in establishing a kingdom that aligns with divine purposes. This phrase serves as a reminder of the importance of collective action and faithfulness in fulfilling God's plans.

(27) And Jehoiada . . .--Literally, And Jehoiada the prince (hannagid, 1Chronicles 9:11; 1Chronicles 9:20) belonging to Aaron. Aaronis used as the name of the leading clan of Levi. Jehoiada is perhaps father of the Benaiah of 1Chronicles 11:22. He was not high priest (Abiathar, 1Samuel 23:9), but head of the warriors of his clan. It is not clear whether the 3,700 are included in the 4,600 of 1Chronicles 12:26 or not. Probably not.

Was . . . were.--Omit. . . .

Verse 27. - Jahoiada. He was probably the father of Benaiah (see 1 Chronicles 11:22; 1 Chronicles 18:17; 1 Chronicles 27:5; 2 Samuel 8:18). The Aaronites. This is, of course, equivalent to saying "the priests," i.e. the priestly troops, of whom Jehoiada was leader.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
including Jehoiada,
וִיהוֹיָדָ֖ע (wî·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3077: Jehoiada -- 'the LORD knows', the name of several Israelites

leader
הַנָּגִ֣יד (han·nā·ḡîḏ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5057: A commander, civil, military, religious, honorable themes

of the house of Aaron,
לְאַהֲרֹ֑ן (lə·’a·hă·rōn)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses

with
וְעִמּ֕וֹ (wə·‘im·mōw)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

3,700
שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת (šə·lō·šeṯ)
Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice

men,
מֵאֽוֹת׃ (mê·’ō·wṯ)
Number - feminine plural
Strong's 3967: A hundred


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