1 Chronicles 12:27 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And Jehoiada... — Literally, And Jehoiada the prince (hannagîd, 1 Chronicles 9:11; 1 Chronicles 9:20) belonging to Aaron. Aaronis used as the name of the leading clan of Levi. Jehoiada is perhaps father of the Benaiah of 1 Chronicles 11:22. He was not high priest (Abiathar, 1 Samuel 23:9), but head of the warriors of his clan. It is not clear whether the 3,700 are included in the 4,600 of 1 Chronicles 12:26 or not. Probably not.

Was... were. — Omit.

1 Chronicles 12:27

27 And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;