And Azmaveth the son of Adiel was over the king’s treasuries; and Jehonathan the son of Uzziah was over the storehouses in the field, in the cities, in the villages, and in the fortresses.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

This section is important because it shows that David, the younger son of a not very wealthy family (1 Samuel 16:11, 20), had become a …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

III.—THE TWELVE OVERSEERS OF THE ROYAL ESTATES AND PROPERTY (1 Chronicles 27:25–31).

The number of these office…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Ver. 25-32. And over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel ,
&c.] The historian here proceeds to relate…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The officers of the court, or the rulers of the king's possessions, had the oversight and charge of the king's cultivated land, his vineyards, his …