1 Chronicles 27:19 meaning and explanation
over Zebulun was Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; over Naphtali was Jerimoth son of Azriel;
1 Chronicles 27:19, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse falls within a roster of tribal officials appointed under King David, naming Ishmaiah son of Obadiah over Zebulun and Jerimoth son of Azriel over Naphtali. Zebulun and Naphtali were northern tribes, and the Chronicler, writing for a post-exilic community, presents David's kingdom as ordered and unified across all Israel.
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