1 Chronicles 7:40

7:40 All these were the descendants of Asher. They were the leaders of their families, the most capable men, who were warriors and served as head chiefs. There were 26,000 warriors listed in their genealogical records as capable of doing battle. 1 

1 Chronicles 11:10

David’s Warriors

11:10 These were the leaders of David’s warriors who helped establish and stabilize his rule over all Israel, in accordance with the Lord’s word. 2 

1 Chronicles 13:6

13:6 David and all Israel went up to Baalah (that is, Kiriath Jearim) in Judah to bring up from there the ark of God the Lord, who sits enthroned between the cherubim – the ark that is called by his name. 3 

1 Chronicles 17:10

17:10 and during the time when I appointed judges to lead my people Israel. I will subdue all your enemies.

“‘“I declare to you that the Lord will build a dynastic house 4  for you!

1 Chronicles 18:4

18:4 David seized from him 1,000 chariots, 7,000 charioteers, 5  and 20,000 infantrymen. David cut the hamstrings of all but a hundred of Hadadezer’s 6  chariot horses. 7 

1 Chronicles 21:5

21:5 Joab reported to David the number of warriors. 8  In all Israel there were 1,100,000 9  sword-wielding soldiers; Judah alone had 470,000 sword-wielding soldiers. 10 

1 Chronicles 22:9

22:9 Look, you will have a son, who will be a peaceful man. 11  I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. 12  Indeed, Solomon 13  will be his name; I will give Israel peace and quiet during his reign. 14 

1 Chronicles 23:28

23:28 Their job was to help Aaron’s descendants in the service of the Lord’s temple. They were to take care of the courtyards, the rooms, ceremonial purification of all holy items, and other jobs related to the service of God’s temple. 15 

1 Chronicles 26:28

26:28 They were also in charge of everything dedicated by Samuel the prophet, 16  Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah; Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of everything that had been dedicated.

1 tn Heb “all these were the sons of Asher, heads of the house of the fathers, selected, warriors, heads of the leaders, and there was listed in the genealogical records in war, in battle, their number, men, 26,000.”

2 tn Heb “and these were the heads of the warriors who were David’s, who held strongly with him in his kingdom and with all Israel to make him king, according to the word of the Lord, over Israel.”

3 tn Heb “the ark of God the Lord who sits [between] the cherubim which is called [by his] name.”

4 tn Here the word “house” is used in a metaphorical sense, referring to a royal dynasty. The Lord’s use of the word here plays off the literal sense that David had in mind as he contemplated building a temple (“house”) for the Lord. In the translation the adjective “dynastic” is supplied to indicate that the term is used metaphorically.

5 tn Or “horsemen.”

6 tn Heb “his”; the referent (Hadadezer) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

7 tn Heb “and David cut the hamstrings of all the chariot horses, and he left from them one hundred chariot horses.”

8 tn Heb “and Joab gave to David the number of the numbering of the army [or “people”].”

9 tn Heb “a thousand thousands and one hundred thousand.”

10 tc The parallel text in 2 Sam 24:9 has variant figures: “In Israel there were eight hundred thousand sword-wielding warriors, and in Judah there were five hundred thousands soldiers.”

11 tn Heb “man of rest.”

12 tn Heb “his enemies all around.”

13 sn The name Solomon (שְׁלֹמֹה, shÿlomoh) sounds like (and may be derived from) the Hebrew word for “peace” (שָׁלוֹם, shalom).

14 tn Heb “in his days.”

15 tn Heb “For their assignment was at the hand of the sons of Aaron for the work of the house of the Lord concerning the courtyards and concerning the rooms and concerning the purification of all holiness and the work of the service of the house of God.”

16 tn Or “seer.”