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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:
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From Shepherd to Kingly Wealth
Commentators highlight that this list of treasures reveals the immense wealth David accumulated. Albert Barnes notes that David, who began as a younger son from a modest family, became a man of great capital through God's blessing in war and tribute. This wealth required careful stewardship, managed by a team of trusted officials.
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1 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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 …
19th Century
Anglican
III.—THE TWELVE OVERSEERS OF THE ROYAL ESTATES AND PROPERTY (1 Chronicles 27:25–31).
The number of these office…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Ver. 25-32. And over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel , &c.] The historian here proceeds to relate…
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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 …
