Study it in the app“Of the Hebronites, Jeriah was the head, of the Hebronites according to their generations by fathers’ houses. In the year forty of the reign of David they were searched out, and there were found among them very capable men at Jazer of Gilead.”
Of the Hebronites,לַחֶבְרוֹנִיJeriahיְרִיָּהwas the head,הָרֹאשׁof the Hebronitesלַחֶבְרוֹנִיaccording to their generationsלְתֹלְדֹתָיוbyלְfathers’ houses.אָבוֹתIn the yearבִּשְׁנַתfortyהָאַרְבָּעִיםof the reignלְמַלְכוּתof Davidדָּוִידthey were searched out,נִדְרָשׁוּand there were foundוַיִּמָּצֵאamong themבָהֶםvery capable menגִּבּוֹרֵי חַיִלat Jazerבְּיַעְזֵירof Gilead.גִּלְעָד
Hebronite
Hebronite: a descendant of Hebron, of the Levite family of Kohath.
Where else “chevroni” appearsJeriah
Jeriah: a Levite of the family of Kohath, head of the sons of Hebron.
Where else “yeriya” appearschief
Literally "the head": the one who leads, or the best of something.
Where else “rosh” appearsgenerations
What comes from someone: his descendants and their history. "These are the generations of..." is the phrase with which Genesis opens each of its sections.
Where else “toldotay” appearshead of family
The head of a family or clan.
Where else “avot” appearsyear
Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.
Where else “shenat” appearsforty
Forty.
Where else “arbaim” appearsreign
A reign, or what belongs to a king: his rule and dignity.
Where else “malchut” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearsrequire
To investigate, or hold to account.
Where else “nidrashu” appearsfind
To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.
Where else “yimatse” appearswarrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “gibore” appearsvalor
Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.
Where else “chayil” appearsJazer
Jazer, a city east of the Jordan. The name means "he helps."
Where else “yazer” appearsGilead
See it on the mapWhere else “gilad” appearsGilead
Today: northern Jordan, east of the Jordan River
A hill region east of the Jordan River, in present-day Jordan.
Reuben, Gad and half of Manasseh settled there (Num 32:1, 33). Jephthah was from Gilead (Judg 11:1). Jeremiah spoke of its balm (Jer 8:22).
30Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, capable men, one thousand seven hundred, were over the oversight of Israel beyond the Jordan westward, for all the work of YHWH and for the service of the king.
31 · This verse (above)
32His brothers, capable men, were two thousand seven hundred, heads of the fathers’ houses; and David the king appointed them over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of the Manassites, for every matter of Elohim and matter of the king.
