Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Chronicles 26:32

32 And his brethren men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenite, the Gadite, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.

Which is a very great number to be employed about two Tribes and an half; when all the rest of the Tribes had onely 1700 v. 30. besides those under Chenaniah; of whom see on v. 29. But the reason hereof is plain, because the Tribes without I[illegible: 1+ letters]rdan being more remote from the Kings Court and from the place of publick and solemn Worship needed more than ordinary help to instruct and keep them in the Practise of the True Religion and the Worship of God, and in Obedience to their King.

Marginal references: Heb. [illegible: 1 word] 2 Chr. 1[illegible: 1+ letters] ▪ [illegible: 1 word] ▪