KJV ORIGINAL
And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jehoiada was the leader of Aaron's descendants, and he brought 3,700 men with him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes Jehoiada leading a large group of priests' descendants (3,700 men) who came to support David becoming king.
📚 Historical Context
This passage occurs during the time when David was gathering support to become king over all Israel, after Saul's death. The Aaronites were descendants of Aaron, Moses' brother, who served as priests in Israel. Jehoiada was likely a high priest who brought a significant number of priestly families to pledge their allegiance to David at Hebron.
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