Various Overseers

25 Now Azmaveth the son of Adiel had charge of the king’s storehouses. And Jonathan the son of Uzziah had charge of the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages and in the towers. 26 Ezri the son of Chelub had charge of the [a]agricultural workers who tilled the soil. 27 Shimei the Ramathite had charge of the vineyards; and Zabdi the Shiphmite had charge of the [b]produce of the vineyards stored in the wine cellars. 28 Baal-hanan the Gederite had charge of the olive and (A)sycamore trees in the [c]Shephelah; and Joash had charge of the stores of oil. 29 Shitrai the Sharonite had charge of the cattle which were grazing in (B)Sharon; and Shaphat the son of Adlai had charge of the cattle in the valleys. 30 Obil the Ishmaelite had charge of the camels; and Jehdeiah the Meronothite had charge of the donkeys. 31 Jaziz the (C)Hagrite had charge of the flocks. All these were [d]overseers of the property which belonged to King David.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 27:26 Lit doers of the work of the field for the tilling of...
  2. 1 Chronicles 27:27 Lit what was in the vineyards of the storehouses of wine
  3. 1 Chronicles 27:28 Or lowlands
  4. 1 Chronicles 27:31 Or rulers