KJV King James Version
And over the king’s treasures [was] Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, [was] Jehonathan the son of Uzziah:
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1 Chronicles 27:25
And over the king’s treasures [was] Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, [was] Jehonathan the son of Uzziah:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the royal storehouses. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the fortresses.
WEB World English Bible
Over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the treasures in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah:
ASV American Standard Version
And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the treasures in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And over the treasures of the king is Azmaveth son of Adiel; and over the treasures in the field, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers, is Jehonathan son of Uzziah;
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 27
22 Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These [were] the princes of the tribes of Israel.
23 But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.
24 Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David.
25 And over the king’s treasures [was] Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, [was] Jehonathan the son of Uzziah:
26 And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground [was] Ezri the son of Chelub:
27 And over the vineyards [was] Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars [was] Zabdi the Shiphmite:
28 And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that [were] in the low plains [was] Baalhanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil [was] Joash:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְעַל֙H5921 · aluponאֹצְר֣וֹתH214 · o.tsartreasureהַמֶּ֔לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingעַזְמָ֖וֶתH5820 · az.ma.vetAzmavethבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childעֲדִיאֵ֑ל סH5717 · a.di.elAdielוְעַ֣לH5921 · aluponהָֽאֹצָר֡וֹתH214 · o.tsartreasureבַּשָּׂדֶ֞הH7704 · sa.daySirionבֶּעָרִ֤יםH5892 · irexcitementוּבַכְּפָרִים֙H3723 · ka.pharChepharוּבַמִּגְדָּל֔וֹתH4026 · mig.dal(Hananel) Towerיְהוֹנָתָ֖ןH3083 · ye.ho.na.tanJonathanבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childעֻזִּיָּֽהוּ׃ סH5818 · uz.ziy.yahUzziah
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 26:10Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen [also], and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.Exodus 1:11Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.Genesis 41:48And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which [was] round about every city, laid he up in the same.Jeremiah 41:8But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.2 Chronicles 16:2Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king’s house, and sent to Benhadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,2 Kings 18:15And Hezekiah gave [him] all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king’s house.
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