Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Now the chiefs over the tribes of Israel were these: over the Rubenites, Eliezer the son of Zechri was ruler: over the Simeonites, Saphatias the son of Maacha: 1 Chronicles 27:22 And over Dan, Ezrihel the son of Jeroham: these were the princes of the children of Israel. , and 1 Chronicles 28:1 And David assembled all the chief men of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies, who waited on the king: and the captains over thousands, and over hundreds, and them who had the charge over the substance and possessions of the king, and his sons with the officers of the court, and the men of power, and all the bravest of the army at Jerusalem. , appear to have been civil rulers over their several tribes, and honourary men, without pay, not unlike the lords lieutenants of our counties. In this enumeration there is no mention of the tribes of Gad and Asher, probably because they were joined to the neighbouring tribes; or perhaps, the account of these has been lost from the register. Context The Leaders of the Twelve Tribes16Now the chiefs over the tribes of Israel were these: over the Rubenites, Eliezer the son of Zechri was ruler: over the Simeonites, Saphatias the son of Maacha:17Over the Levites, Hasabias the son of Camuel: over the Aaronites, Sadoc:… Cross References Genesis 22:24 And his concubine, named Roma, bore Tabee, and Gaham, and Tahas, and Maacha. Numbers 25:14 And the name of the Israelite, that was slain with the woman of Madian, was Zambri the son of Salu, a prince of the kindred and tribe of Simeon. 1 Chronicles 27:15 The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Holdai a Netophathite, of the race of Gothoniel: and in his company were four and twenty thousand. 1 Chronicles 27:17 Over the Levites, Hasabias the son of Camuel: over the Aaronites, Sadoc: Lexicon These officers were in charge ofוְעַל֙ (wə·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the tribes שִׁבְטֵ֣י (šiḇ·ṭê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe of Israel: יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Over the Reubenites לָרֽאוּבֵנִ֣י (lā·r·’ū·ḇê·nî) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7206: Reubenites -- a Reubenite [was] Eliezer אֱלִיעֶ֖זֶר (’ĕ·lî·‘e·zer) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 461: Eliezer -- 'God is help', the name of several Israelites, also of a Damascene son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son of Zichri; זִכְרִ֑י (ziḵ·rî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2147: Zichri -- the name of several Israelites over the Simeonites לַשִּׁ֨מְעוֹנִ֔י (laš·šim·‘ō·w·nî) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8099: Simeonites -- a Shimonite [was] Shephatiah שְׁפַטְיָ֖הוּ (šə·p̄aṭ·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8203: Shephatiah -- 'Yah has judged', the name of a number of Israelites son בֶּֽן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son of Maacah; מַעֲכָֽה׃ (ma·‘ă·ḵāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4601: Maacah -- an Israelite name, also a non-Israelite name, also a region in Syria Additional Translations These officers were in charge of the tribes of Israel: Over the Reubenites was Eliezer son of Zichri; over the Simeonites was Shephatiah son of Maacah;Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah: Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri the ruler: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah: And over the tribes of Israel, the chief for Ruben was Eliezer the son of Zechri: for Symeon, Saphatias the son of Maacha: And over the tribes of Israel were: for the Reubenites Eliezer the son of Zichri was the prince; for the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah; Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri the ruler: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah: Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah: Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri the ruler: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah: And over the tribes of Israel: Of the Reubenite, a leader is Eliezer son of Zichri; of the Simeonite, Shephatiah son of Maachah; Jump to Previous Charge Chief Eliezer Elie'zer Furthermore Israel Leader Maacah Ma'acah Maachah Officer Officers Prince Reubenite Reubenites Ruler Shephatiah Shephati'ah Simeonite Simeonites Tribes Zichri ZicriJump to Next Charge Chief Eliezer Elie'zer Furthermore Israel Leader Maacah Ma'acah Maachah Officer Officers Prince Reubenite Reubenites Ruler Shephatiah Shephati'ah Simeonite Simeonites Tribes Zichri ZicriExternal Links 1 Chronicles 27:16 NIV1 Chronicles 27:16 NLT 1 Chronicles 27:16 ESV 1 Chronicles 27:16 NASB 1 Chronicles 27:16 ASV 1 Chronicles 27:16 Bible Apps 1 Chronicles 27:16 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 27:16 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 27:16 French Bible 1 Chronicles 27:16 German Bible Alphabetical: charge chief Eliezer for in Israel Maacah Now of officer officers over Reubenites Shephatiah Simeonites son The tribes was Zichri Zicri OT History: 1 Chronicles 27:16 Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |