“And of the Hebronits, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seuen hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Iorden westward, in all busines of the Lord, and in the seruice of the king.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
26:30 Of the Lord - In all things which concerned the house or worshipof God; to take care that such monies as were given towards building thetemple, or towards the sacrifices and other holy ministrations should begathered and received, and faithfully sent up to Jerusalem; and to seeto the execution of all the laws of God among the people.Service of, &c. - They served the king in the execution of his decrees,by which the several rights of the king and people were established.And as the king was the principal person intrusted with the execution ofGod's laws, so these Levites chiefly were his eyes by which he saw hispeople's transgressions, and his hands by which he inflicted due censuresupon them for their miscarriages.