1 Chronicles 27:21 meaning and explanation
over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead was Iddo son of Zechariah; over Benjamin was Jaasiel son of Abner;
1 Chronicles 27:21, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse falls within a roster of tribal officials under King David, listing the men who supervised each tribe's affairs on the king's behalf. Iddo son of Zechariah governed the half-tribe of Manasseh settled in Gilead, the region east of the Jordan; the other half of Manasseh is listed separately in the previous verse, since the tribe was divided by the river.
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