1 Chronicles 27:32

“A list - supplemental in character - of some chief officers of David, not mentioned before. The list cannot belong to a very late part of David’s reign, since it contains the name of Ahithophel, who killed himself during Absalom’s rebellion 2 Samuel 17:23. 1 Chronicles 27:33 Was the king’s companion - or, “king’s friend,” as in 1 Kings 4:5. Compare also 2 Samuel 16:17. 1 Chronicles 27:34 After Ahithophel - i. e., next in counsel to Ahithophel: inferior to him, but superior to all others. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on 1 Chronicles 27". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible".…”

“A scribe - Either one learned in the laws of God, which were also the laws of the land, or, the king's secretary. King's sons - As their tutor or governour. 1 Chronicles 27:33”

“27:32-34 The register of David’s officials concludes with this list of influential persons in the king’s immediate entourage. • A wise counselor to the king was probably an intimate confidant.”

“uncle: Sa2 13:3, Sa2 21:21, nephew scribe: or, secretary son of Hachmoni: \[Strong's H2453\], or, Hachmonite, Ch1 11:11 1 Chronicles 27:33”

“David's councillors. This catalogue of the king's officials forms a supplementary companion piece to the catalogues of the public officials, Ch1 18:15-17, and Sa2 8:15-18 and Sa2 20:25-26. Besides Joab, who is met with in all catalogues as prince of the host, i.e., commander-in-chief, we find in our catalogue partly other men introduced, partly other duties of the men formerly named, than are mentioned in these three catalogues. From this it is clear that it is not the chief public officials who are enumerated, but only the first councillors of the king, who formed as it were his senate, and that the catalogue probably is derived from the same source as the preceding catalogues. Jonathan,…”