VERSE STUDY • KJV

1 Chronicles 27:29

And over the herds that fed in Sharon [was] Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds [that were] in the valleys [was] Shaphat the son of Adlai:

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KJV King James Version

And over the herds that fed in Sharon [was] Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds [that were] in the valleys [was] Shaphat the son of Adlai:

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds grazing in Sharon. Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.

WEB World English Bible

and over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:

ASV American Standard Version

and over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and over the herds that are feeding in Sharon is Shitrai the Sharonite; and over the herds in the valleys is Shaphat son of Adlai;

Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 27

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:

29 And over the herds that fed in Sharon [was] Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds [that were] in the valleys [was] Shaphat the son of Adlai:

30 Over the camels also [was] Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses [was] Jehdeiah the Meronothite:

31 And over the flocks [was] Jaziz the Hagerite. All these [were] the rulers of the substance which [was] king David’s.

32 Also Jonathan David’s uncle was a counseller, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni [was] with the king’s sons:

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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.

וְעַל־H5921 · alupon הַבָּקָר֙H1241 · ba.qarcattle הָרֹעִ֣יםH7462 · bet-e.qed ha.ro.imHouse of Shepherds בַּשָּׁר֔וֹןH8289 · sha.ronLasharon שִׁרְטַ֖יH7861 · shit.rayShitrai הַשָּׁרוֹנִ֑יH8290 · sha.ro.niSharonite וְעַל־H5921 · alupon הַבָּקָר֙H1241 · ba.qarcattle בָּֽעֲמָקִ֔יםH6010 · e.meqValley (of Achor)שָׁפָ֖טH8202 · sha.phatShaphat בֶּן־H1121 · benson: child עַדְלָֽי׃ סH5724 · ad.layAdlai

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 5:16And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders.Isaiah 65:10And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me.

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