Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.
Men of valour
Chief fathers
Reubenites
Bible References
Men of valour
1 Chronicles 26:6
And unto Shemaiah his son were sons born that ruled in the house of their father, for they were men of might.
Chief fathers
1 Chronicles 15:12
and said unto them, "Ye are the principal heads of the Levites - sanctify therefore yourselves and your brethren and bring the Ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.
1 Chronicles 23:24
These are the children of Levi in the households of their fathers the ancient heads, viewed and numbered by name and poll by poll from twenty year and above, to work in the service of the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 24:31
And these cast lots next to their brethren the sons of Aaron, before David the king and Zadok and Ahimelech and the ancient heads and priests of the Levites: as well the youngest brother as an ancient head.
Reubenites
1 Chronicles 12:37
And of the other side Jordan, of the Reubenites, Gadites and of the half tribe of Manasseh with all manner of instruments of war, a hundred and twenty thousand.