1 Chronicles 26:27

Contextual Overview

²⁰ Other Levites, led by Ahijah, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the gifts dedicated to the Lord . ²⁰ And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasuries of the house of God, and over the treasuries of the dedicated things. ²⁰ And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things. ²⁰ Other Levites were responsible for guarding the treasuries of the Temple of God and for the places where the holy items were kept. ²⁰ Their fellow Levites were in charge of the storehouses in God's temple and the storehouses containing consecrated items. ²⁰ And of the Levites, Ahijah [was] over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things. ²⁰ Of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things. ²⁰Of the Levites, Ahijah was in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated gifts. ²⁰ And of the Levites, Ahijah had charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated gifts. ²⁰ Forsothe Achias was ouer the tresours of the hows of the Lord, and ouer the vessels of hooli thingis.

Bible Verse Review
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Out: Joshua 6:19

spoils won in battles: Heb. battles and spoils

to maintain: 2 Kings 12:14, Nehemiah 10:32-34

Reciprocal: Numbers 31:28 - levy 2 Kings 11:10 - king David's spears 1 Chronicles 18:11 - dedicated 2 Chronicles 15:11 - offered

Cross-References

Genesis 26:14
He had possessions of flocks and herds and many servants, so that the Philistines envied him.

Genesis 26:14
And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household. And the Philistines envied him.

Genesis 26:14
He had so many slaves and flocks and herds that the Philistines envied him.

Genesis 26:14
He had so many sheep and cattle and such a great household of servants that the Philistines became jealous of him.

Genesis 26:14
For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and very many servants: And the Philistines envied him.

Genesis 26:14
He had possessions of flocks, possessions of herds, and a great household. The Philistines envied him.

Genesis 26:14
he owned flocks and herds and a great household [with a number of servants], and the Philistines envied him.

Genesis 26:14
Also he hadde possessioun of scheep and grete beestis, and ful myche of meyne. For this thing Palestyns hadden enuye to hym,

Genesis 26:14
and he hath possession of a flock, and possession of a herd, and an abundant service; and the Philistines envy him,

Genesis 26:14
He owned so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Out of the spoils won in battle did they dedicate to maintain the house of the Lord. When it should be built; for as yet it was not; both to repair it when necessary, and to provide sacrifices for it; or to confirm, strengthen, and animate the heart of the king to build it, so some, and put it into the power of his hands to do it; so the Romans dedicated the best of their spoil, and laid it up in the temple of Jupiter Feretrius, after the example of Romulus, their first king f; yea, sometimes out of the spoil they erected temples, as Tarquinius Superbus g did; or repaired and ornamented them, as the temple at Delphos, and others h.

f Vid. Valtrinum de re militar. Roman. l. 7. c. 21. g Flori Hist. l. 1. c. 7. h Vid. Strabo, Geograph. l. 6. p. 190. Liv. Hist. l. 10. c. 46.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Chronicles 26:27. The spoils won in battles did they dedicate — It seems these were intended for its repairs. This custom prevailed amongst almost all the people of the earth. All who acknowledged any supreme Being, believed that victory could only come through him; and therefore thought it quite rational to give him a share of the spoils. Proofs of this exist in all ancient histories: thus Virgil: -

Irruimus ferro, et divos, ipsumque vocamus

In partem praedamque Jovem.

AEN. iii., ver. 222.

"With weapons we the welcome prey invade:

Then call the gods for partners of our feast,

And Jove himself, the chief invited guest."

DRYDEN.

On this passage Servius observes: Ipsum vocamus. Ipsum regem deorum, cui de praeda debetur aliquid: nam Romanis moris fuit, ut bella gessuri de parte praedae aliquid numinibus pollicerentur: adeo ut Romae fuerit unum templum JOVIS PRAEDATORIS: non quod praedae praeest, sed quod ei ex praeda aliquid debeatur. "Jupiter himself, the king of the gods, to whom a portion of the prey was due: for it was a custom among the Romans, when entering on a war, to promise some part of the prey to their deities. And there was a temple at Rome dedicated to JUPITER PRAEDATOR, not because he presided over the prey, but because a part of the prey was due to him."