1 Chronicles 9:16

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.

Complete Jewish Bible:

'Ovadyah the son of Sh'ma'yah the son of Galal the son of Y'dutun; and Berekhyah the son of Asa the son of Elkanah, who lived in the towns of the N'tofati.

Berean Standard Bible:

Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

American Standard Version:

and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And Obadiah{H5662} the son{H1121} of Shemaiah{H8098}, the son{H1121} of Galal{H1559}, the son{H1121} of Jeduthun{H3038}, and Berechiah{H1296} the son{H1121} of Asa{H609}, the son{H1121} of Elkanah{H511}, that dwelt{H3427} in the villages{H2691} of the Netophathites{H5200}.

Cross-References (KJV):

1 Chronicles 12:25

  • Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.

2 Chronicles 35:15

  • And the singers the sons of Asaph [were] in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters [waited] at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.

1 Chronicles 2:54

  • The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.

1 Chronicles 25:1

  • ¶ Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:

1 Chronicles 25:3

  • Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.

Nehemiah 7:26

  • The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.

Nehemiah 11:17

  • And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, [was] the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

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Commentary for 1 Chronicles 9:16

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H5662
    There are 19 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֹבַדְיָה
    Transliteration: ʻÔbadyâh
    Pronunciation: o-bad-yaw'
    Description: or עֹבַדְיָהוּ; active participle of עָבַד and יָהּ; serving Jah; Obadjah, the name of thirteen Israelites; Obadiah.
  2. Strong's Number: H1121
    There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֵּן
    Transliteration: bên
    Pronunciation: bane
    Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  3. Strong's Number: H8098
    There are 39 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שְׁמַעְיָה
    Transliteration: Shᵉmaʻyâh
    Pronunciation: shem-aw-yaw'
    Description: or שְׁמַעְיָהוּ; from שָׁמַע and יָהּ; Jah has heard; Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites; Shemaiah.
  4. Strong's Number: H1559
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גָּלָל
    Transliteration: Gâlâl
    Pronunciation: gaw-lawl'
    Description: from גָּלַל, in the sense of גְּלָל; great; Galal, the name of two Israelites; Galal.
  5. Strong's Number: H3038
    There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְדוּתוּן
    Transliteration: Yᵉdûwthûwn
    Pronunciation: yed-oo-thoon'
    Description: or יְדֻתוּן; or יְדִיתוּן; probably from יָדָה; laudatory; Jeduthun, an Israelite; Jeduthun.
  6. Strong's Number: H1296
    There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֶּרֶכְיָה
    Transliteration: Berekyâh
    Pronunciation: beh-rek-yaw'
    Description: or בֶּרֶכְיָהוּ; from בֶּרֶךְ and יָהּ; knee (i.e. blessing) of Jah; Berekjah, the name of six Israelites; Berachiah, Berechiah.
  7. Strong's Number: H609
    There are 201 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָסָא
    Transliteration: ʼÂçâʼ
    Pronunciation: aw-saw'
    Description: of uncertain derivation; Asa, the name of a king and of a Levite; Asa.
  8. Strong's Number: H511
    There are 154 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶלְקָנָה
    Transliteration: ʼElqânâh
    Pronunciation: el-kaw-naw'
    Description: from אֵל and קָנָה; God has obtained; Elkanah, the name of several Israelites; Elkanah.
  9. Strong's Number: H3427
    There are 980 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָשַׁב
    Transliteration: yâshab
    Pronunciation: yaw-shab'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry; (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.
  10. Strong's Number: H2691
    There are 163 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חָצֵר
    Transliteration: châtsêr
    Pronunciation: khaw-tsare'
    Description: (masculine and feminine); from חָצַר in its original sense; a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls); court, tower, village.
  11. Strong's Number: H5200
    There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נְטֹפָתִי
    Transliteration: Nᵉṭôphâthîy
    Pronunciation: net-o-faw-thee'
    Description: patronymic from נְטֹפָה; a Netophathite, or inhabitant of Netophah; Netophathite.