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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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God's Blessing & Wise Rule
Commentators explain that this list of officials over royal assets, like the herds in Sharon, demonstrates the vast wealth God had given David. Starting as a shepherd boy, David became a king with extensive land and livestock. His appointment of specific managers for different regions shows his wisdom in stewarding these blessings, reflecting a well-organized and prosperous kingdom.
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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
And over the herds that fed in Sharon. —Heb., the oxen that grazed in the Sharon. The Sharon (i.e., “th…
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Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 27:25).
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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 …