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A Testament to God's Blessing
This verse concludes a list detailing King David's vast possessions. Commentators explain that David, who came from a humble family, amassed great wealth through successful wars, tribute from other nations, and wise land management. This accumulation of 'substance' is seen as a tangible sign of God's blessing and favor upon his reign.
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1 Chronicles
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Chronicles 27:25–31
18th Century
Theologian
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
On 1 Chronicles 27:31
19th Century
Bishop
And over the flocks. —Of sheep and goats.
Jaziz the Hagerite. —See 1 Chronicles 5:10–19 for th…
John Gill
On 1 Chronicles 27:31
17th Century
Pastor
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 27:25).
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Matthew Henry
On 1 Chronicles 27:16–34
17th Century
Minister
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 …