What Does 1 Chronicles 23:18 Mean in the King James?
Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.
The analysis reads the King James wording.
King James Version The King James Version, first published in 1611. Selah Verse shows the standard text.
THE KEY
The one named from the root of wholeness is placed at the head.
THE MEANING
As you read, Shelomith stands at the head, bearing a name formed from the root of wholeness. Identity and responsibility meet in this brief phrase.
THE ROOT
שְׁלֹמִית
Shelomith
GROWS FROM
שלם
To be whole or complete.
Shelomith’s name grows from the same root as shalom, wholeness. The verse places that quality in the name of the one identified as chief.
ALSO GROWS
shalom: Wholeness, well-being.
שָׁלוֹם
This familiar branch makes the root within Shelomith’s name audible: wholeness is carried into the line’s headship.
shalem: Whole, complete.
שָׁלֵם
This branch shows the root’s sense of completeness, a quality held in the name Shelomith.
הָרֹאשׁ
ha-rosh
GROWS FROM
ראש
Head, top, or chief.
“chief” in this verse is ha-rosh. The title uses the concrete image of a head to name the one at the front of the line. Beside Shelomith’s name, the verse joins headship with the root of wholeness.
ALSO GROWS
rosh: Head; chief.
רֹאשׁ
This is the word used for Shelomith’s position in the verse.
reshit: Beginning; first part.
רֵאשִׁית
This branch shows how the head image can extend to what comes first.
THE PATTERN
Wholeness appears in Scripture joined to leadership and even as what rules within.
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.THE THREAD
To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;Shelomith grows from שלם, the root family behind שָׁלוֹם (shalom, wholeness). Hebrews explicitly interprets Salem as “King of peace,” connecting the name at the head of this line with wholeness carried in a ruler’s title.
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