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English Standard Version

1 Chronicles 27:27

and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; and over the produce of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Agriculture;   Cellar;   King;   Shimei;   Vineyard;   Wine;   Zabdi;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;   Vineyards;   Wine;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - King;   Ramathite;   Shimei;   Shiphmite;   Zabdi;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jaziz;   Ramathite;   Shimei;   Shiphmite;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Economic Life;   King, Kingship;   Ramathite;   Shimei;   Siphmoth;   Winepress;   Zabdi;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   David;   House;   Ramah;   Shepham;   Shimei, Shimeites;   Wine and Strong Drink;   Zabdi;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Cellar;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ramathite ;   Shimei ;   Shiphmite ;   Zabdi ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Army;   War;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Law of Moses;   Ra'mathite, the;   Shim'ei;   Shiph'mite the;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Cellar;   King;   Ramathite;   Shepham;   Shimei;   Siphmoth;   Tax;   Wine;   Zabdi;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - King;   Shimei;   Wine;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards.
Hebrew Names Version
and over the vineyards was Shim`i the Ramatite: and over the increase of the vineyards for the wine-cellars was Zavdi the Shifmite:
King James Version
And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:
New Century Version
Shimei, from the town of Ramah, was in charge of the vineyards. Zabdi, from Shapham, was in charge of storing the wine that came from the vineyards.
New English Translation
Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards; Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the wine stored in the vineyards.
Amplified Bible
Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards; Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine cellars.
New American Standard Bible
Shimei the Ramathite was responsible for the vineyards; and Zabdi the Shiphmite was responsible for the produce of the vineyards stored in the wine cellars.
World English Bible
and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: and over the increase of the vineyards for the wine-cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:
Geneva Bible (1587)
And ouer them that dressed the vines, was Shimei the Ramathite: and ouer that which apperteined to the vines, and ouer the store of the wine was Sabdi the Shiphmite:
Legacy Standard Bible
Shimei the Ramathite was over the vineyards; and Zabdi the Shiphmite was over the produce of the vineyards stored in the wine cellars.
Berean Standard Bible
Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards. Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine vats.
Contemporary English Version
Shimei from Ramah was in charge of the vineyards, and Zabdi from Shepham was in charge of storing the wine.
Complete Jewish Bible
In charge of the vineyards was Shim‘i the Ramati, while Zavdi the Shifmi was responsible for the produce from the vineyards for the wine-cellars.
Darby Translation
And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; and over what was in the vineyards of stores of wine was Zabdi the Shiphmite:
Easy-to-Read Version
Shimei from Ramah was in charge of the vineyards. Zabdi from Shepham was in charge of the storage and care of the wine that came from the vineyards.
George Lamsa Translation
And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite;
Good News Translation
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Lexham English Bible
And over the vineyards was Shemei the Ramathite. And over the produce in the vineyards for the storehouses of the wine was Zabdi the Shiphmite.
Literal Translation
Shimei of Ramah was over the vineyards. Zabdi the Shiphmite was over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ouer the vynyardes was Simei the Ramathite. Ouer the wyne Cellers and treasures of wyne was Sabdi the Siphimite.
American Standard Version
and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: and over the increase of the vineyards for the wine-cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:
Bible in Basic English
Shimei the Ramathite was responsible for the vine-gardens; Zabdi the Shiphmite was responsible for the produce of the vine-gardens and for all the stores of wine;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the ouersight of the vineyardes, had Semei the Ramathite: Ouer the encrease also of the vineyardes, & ouer the winesellers, was Sabdi the Zaphonite.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; and over the increase of the vineyards for the wine-cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite;
King James Version (1611)
And ouer the Uineyards, was Shimei the Ramathite: ouer the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars, was Sabdi the Ziphmite.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And over the fields was Semei of Rael; and over the treasures of wine in the fields was Zabdi the son of Sephni.
English Revised Version
and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: and over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and Semeye Ramathites was souereyn on tilieris of vyneris; sotheli Zabdie Aphonytes was souereyn on the wyn celeris;
Update Bible Version
and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: and over the increase of the vineyards for the wine-cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:
Webster's Bible Translation
And over the vineyards [was] Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars [was] Zabdi the Shiphmite:
New King James Version
And Shimei the Ramathite was over the vineyards, and Zabdi the Shiphmite was over the produce of the vineyards for the supply of wine.
New Living Translation
Shimei from Ramah was in charge of the king's vineyards. Zabdi from Shepham was responsible for the grapes and the supplies of wine.
New Life Bible
Shimei the Ramathite was over the grape-fields. Zabdi the Shiphmite was over the fruit of the grape-fields for the wine.
New Revised Standard
Over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite. Over the produce of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, over the vineyards, was Shimei, the Ramathite. And, over that which was in the vineyards, for the treasuries of wine, was Zabdi, the Shiphmite.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And over the dressers of the vine yards, was Semeias a Romathite: and over the wine cellars, Zabdias an Aphonite.
Revised Standard Version
and over the vineyards was Shim'e-i the Ra'mathite; and over the produce of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite.
Young's Literal Translation
and over the vineyards [is] Shimei the Ramathite; and over what [is] in the vineyards for the treasures of wine [is] Zabdi the Shiphmite;
THE MESSAGE
Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards and Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of grapes for the wine vats.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Shimei the Ramathite had charge of the vineyards; and Zabdi the Shiphmite had charge of the produce of the vineyards stored in the wine cellars.

Contextual Overview

16 Over the tribes of Israel, for the Reubenites, Eliezer the son of Zichri was chief officer; for the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah; 17 for Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; for Aaron, Zadok; 18 for Judah, Elihu, one of David's brothers; for Issachar, Omri the son of Michael; 19 for Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah; for Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel; 20 for the Ephraimites, Hoshea the son of Azaziah; for the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah; 21 for the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah; for Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner; 22 for Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel. 23 David did not count those below twenty years of age, for the Lord had promised to make Israel as many as the stars of heaven. 24 Joab the son of Zeruiah began to count, but did not finish. Yet wrath came upon Israel for this, and the number was not entered in the chronicles of King David. 25 Over the king's treasuries was Azmaveth the son of Adiel; and over the treasuries in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the increase of the vineyards: Heb. that which was of the vineyards

Reciprocal: Genesis 40:2 - the chief of the butlers Ecclesiastes 2:4 - I planted

Cross-References

Genesis 26:12
And Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold. The Lord blessed him,
Genesis 27:6
Rebekah said to her son Jacob, "I heard your father speak to your brother Esau,
Genesis 27:7
‘Bring me game and prepare for me delicious food, that I may eat it and bless you before the Lord before I die.'
Genesis 27:11
But Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, "Behold, my brother Esau is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.
Genesis 27:12
Perhaps my father will feel me, and I shall seem to be mocking him and bring a curse upon myself and not a blessing."
Genesis 27:13
His mother said to him, "Let your curse be on me, my son; only obey my voice, and go, bring them to me."
Genesis 27:14
So he went and took them and brought them to his mother, and his mother prepared delicious food, such as his father loved.
Psalms 65:10
You water its furrows abundantly, settling its ridges, softening it with showers, and blessing its growth.
Song of Solomon 2:13
The fig tree ripens its figs, and the vines are in blossom; they give forth fragrance. Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.
Hebrews 6:7
For land that has drunk the rain that often falls on it, and produces a crop useful to those for whose sake it is cultivated, receives a blessing from God.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This section is important as showing that David, the younger son of a not very opulent family 1Sa 16:11, 1 Samuel 16:20, had now become a large landed proprietor, as well as a capitalist, possessed of much moveable wealth. We may perhaps see the sources of both these kinds of property, in the successful wars which he had waged 1 Samuel 27:8-9; 1 Samuel 30:20; 2 Samuel 8:4, 2Sa 8:7-8, 2 Samuel 8:12; in the revenue derived from subject kings 1 Samuel 8:2, 1 Samuel 8:14; 1 Samuel 10:19; and in the purchase and occupation of lands in different places. Further, he enjoyed, of course, the usual rights of a Jewish king over the landed property of his subjects, and was thus entitled to receive a tithe of the produce in tithes (1 Samuel 8:15, 1 Samuel 8:17) and in “benevolences.” Compare 1 Samuel 10:27; 1 Samuel 16:20, etc.

1 Chronicles 27:25

The castles - Probably the watchtowers in the border districts, exposed to raids from the plundering tribes of the desert 2 Chronicles 26:10; 2 Chronicles 27:4.

1 Chronicles 27:28

In the low plains - Rather, “in the Shephelah,” the proper name of the low tract between the hill country of Judaea and the Mediterranean.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Chronicles 27:27. 1 Chronicles 27:25.


 
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