And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:
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Interpretation
The officers of the court, or the rulers of the king's substance, had the oversight and charge of the king's tillage, his vineyards, his herds, his flocks, which formed the wealth of eastern kings. Much of the wisdom of princes is seen in the choice of their ministry, and common persons show it in the choice of their advisers.
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This thought runs through 1 Chronicles 27:25-29.
Glossary
- Ezri Person
- Help of Jehovah, the son of Chelub. He superintended, under David, those who “did the work of the field for tillage” ( 1 Chr. 27:26 ).