Books

2 Kings 22

Amplified Bible, 2015 (AMP)

Back to Bible

Switch Version:

Previous Chapter

Next Chapter

¹ of Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; of Aaron, Zadok;

² of Judah, Elihu, one of David's brothers; of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;

³ of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah; of Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel;

⁴ of the Ephraimites, Hoshea the son of Azaziah; of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah;

⁵ of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah; of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner;

⁶ of Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

⁷ But David did not count those twenty years of age and under, for the LORD had said he would multiply Israel as the stars of heaven.

⁸ Joab the son of Zeruiah began a census but did not finish; and because of this, [God's] wrath came on Israel, and the number was not recorded in the chronicles of King David.

⁹ Azmaveth the son of Adiel was in charge of the king's storerooms; and Jonathan the son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the towers.

¹⁰ Ezri the son of Chelub was in charge of those who did the work of the field, tilling the soil.

¹¹ Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards; Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine cellars.

¹² Baal-hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and[1] sycamore trees in Shephelah (the lowlands); and Joash was in charge of the stores of [olive] oil.

¹³ Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the cattle grazing in Sharon; Shaphat the son of Adlai was in charge of the cattle in the valleys.

¹⁴ Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels; and Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys.

¹⁵ Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the flocks. All these were overseers and stewards of the property which belonged to King David.

¹⁶ Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor and advisor, a man of understanding and wisdom, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni attended (tutored) the king's sons.

¹⁷ Ahithophel was counselor to the king; and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion and friend.

¹⁸ Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada the son of Benaiah and by Abiathar; and Joab was the commander of the king's army.

¹⁹ David assembled at Jerusalem all the leaders (officials) of Israel, the leaders of the tribes, and the commanders of the divisions that served the king, and the commanders of thousands, and the commanders of hundreds, and the overseers of all the property and livestock of the king and his sons, with the palace officers and the mighty men, and all the brave warriors.

²⁰ Then David the king rose to his feet and said, "Hear me, my brothers [in arms] and my people. I had intended to build a permanent home for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God, and I prepared materials for the building.

#	AMP
1	of Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; of Aaron, Zadok;
2	of Judah, Elihu, one of David's brothers; of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;
3	of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah; of Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel;
4	of the Ephraimites, Hoshea the son of Azaziah; of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah;
5	of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah; of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner;
6	of Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.
7	But David did not count those twenty years of age and under, for the LORD had said he would multiply Israel as the stars of heaven.
8	Joab the son of Zeruiah began a census but did not finish; and because of this, [God's] wrath came on Israel, and the number was not recorded in the chronicles of King David.
9	Azmaveth the son of Adiel was in charge of the king's storerooms; and Jonathan the son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the towers.
10	Ezri the son of Chelub was in charge of those who did the work of the field, tilling the soil.
11	Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards; Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine cellars.
12	Baal-hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and[1] sycamore trees in Shephelah (the lowlands); and Joash was in charge of the stores of [olive] oil.
13	Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the cattle grazing in Sharon; Shaphat the son of Adlai was in charge of the cattle in the valleys.
14	Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels; and Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys.
15	Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the flocks. All these were overseers and stewards of the property which belonged to King David.
16	Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor and advisor, a man of understanding and wisdom, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni attended (tutored) the king's sons.
17	Ahithophel was counselor to the king; and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion and friend.
18	Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada the son of Benaiah and by Abiathar; and Joab was the commander of the king's army.
19	David assembled at Jerusalem all the leaders (officials) of Israel, the leaders of the tribes, and the commanders of the divisions that served the king, and the commanders of thousands, and the commanders of hundreds, and the overseers of all the property and livestock of the king and his sons, with the palace officers and the mighty men, and all the brave warriors.
20	Then David the king rose to his feet and said, "Hear me, my brothers [in arms] and my people. I had intended to build a permanent home for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God, and I prepared materials for the building.

Previous Chapter

Next Chapter

Holy Bible

2 Kings 22

Select Commentary