1 Chronicles 26:29-32

Bible Text

[29] Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges. [30] Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, men of valor, one thousand seven hundred, had the oversight of Israel beyond the Jordan westward, for all the business of Yahweh, and for the service of the king. [31] Of the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even of the Hebronites, according to their generations by fathers' [houses]. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valor at Jazer of Gilead. [32] His brothers, men of valor, were two thousand seven hundred, heads of fathers' [houses], whom king David made overseers over the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites, for every matter pertaining to God, and for the affairs of the king.

Gilead, east of the Jordan River, supplied 2,700 capable men under Jerijah to administer God’s affairs and the king’s business for Israel’s tribes in that region. Jerusalem was the center of David’s rule and worship; the chapter

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1 Chronicles 26:29-32 mentions East Gate, Gilead, Jerusalem, Jordan, North Gate, Parbar, Shallecheth and South Gate.

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