1 Chronicles 28:1

“David assembled at Jerusalem all the chiefs of Israel, the chiefs of the tribes, and the commanders of the divisions who ministered to the king, and the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, and the chiefs over all the property and livestock of the king and of his sons, with the officials and the mighty men and every mighty man of valor.”
1 Chronicles 28:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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Davidדָּוִידassembledוַיַּקְהֵלat Jerusalemאֶל יְרוּשָׁלִָםallאֶת כָּלthe chiefsשָׂרֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלthe chiefsשָׂרֵיof the tribes,הַשְּׁבָטִיםand the commandersוְשָׂרֵיof the divisionsהַמַּחְלְקוֹתwho ministeredהַמְשָׁרְתִיםto the king,אֶת הַמֶּלֶךְand the commandersוְשָׂרֵיof thousandsהָאֲלָפִיםand the commandersוְשָׂרֵיof hundreds,הַמֵּאוֹתand the chiefsוְשָׂרֵיover allכָלthe propertyרְכוּשׁand livestockוּמִקְנֶהof the kingלַמֶּלֶךְand of his sons,וּלְבָנָיוwithעִםthe officialsהַסָּרִיסִיםand the mighty menוְהַגִּבּוֹרִיםand everyוּלְכָלmighty manגִּבּוֹרof valor.חָיִל

1 Chronicles 28:1, word by word

Davidדָּוִידdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

Where else “david” appears

assembledיַּקְהֵלyakhel

assemble

Assemble people, call them together; gather.

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at Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָםyerushalaim

Jerusalem

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the chiefsשָׂרֵיsare

chief

Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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of the tribesשְּׁבָטִיםshevatim

tribe

Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.

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of the divisionsמַּחְלְקוֹתmachlkot

division

Division: each of the parts into which a group is divided.

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who ministeredמְשָׁרְתִיםmeshartim

minister

To serve in worship before YHWH.

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to the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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of thousandsאֲלָפִיםalafim

division

A large unit of the army or a tribe, led by a chief.

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of hundredsמֵּאוֹתmeot

captain of hundred

Leaders of groups of 100 soldiers.

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the propertyרְכוּשׁrechush

possessions

Goods, possessions, property.

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and livestockמִקְנֶהmikne

livestock

Livestock: the animals someone owns, as property.

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and of his sonsבָנָיvanay

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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the officialsסָּרִיסִיםsarisim

official, eunuch

Court official. The word can also mean eunuch.

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and the mighty menגִּבּוֹרִיםgiborim

warrior

A brave warrior, or a capable man.

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of valorחָיִלchayil

valor

Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.

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Places in this verse

Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.

Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
2 Samuel 5:6 1 Kings 8:1 Luke 2:22 Acts 1:8

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. As for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of YHWH and for the footstool of the feet of our Elohim, and I made preparations to build it.

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