25 Now Azmaveth the son of Adiel had charge of the king's storehouses . And Jonathan the son of Uzziah had charge of the storehouses in the country , in the cities , in the villages and in the towers . 26 Ezri the son of Chelub had charge of the agricultural workers who tilled the soil . 27 Shimei the Ramathite had charge of the vineyards ; and Zabdi the Shiphmite had charge of the produce of the vineyards stored in the wine cellars . 28 Baal-hanan the Gederite had charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the Shephelah ; and Joash had charge of the stores of oil . 29 Shitrai the Sharonite had charge of the cattle which were grazing in Sharon ; and Shaphat the son of Adlai had charge of the cattle in the valleys . 30 Obil the Ishmaelite had charge of the camels ; and Jehdeiah the Meronothite had charge of the donkeys . 31 Jaziz the Hagrite had charge of the flocks . All these were overseers of the property which belonged to King David .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 27:25-31
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 27:16-34
(Read 1 Chronicles 27:16-34)
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. David, though he had all these about him, preferred the word of God before them all. Thy testimonies are my delight and my counsellors.