

It is difficult to explain why they should be called the rulers of Jezreel both Septuagint and Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) omit the word "the rulers of the substance which was king David's" ( 1 Chronicles 27:31) overseers of the royal domain "The rulers were behind all the house of Judah" ( Nehemiah 4:16), the officers were ready to assume active command in case of an attack.

"Zebul the ruler of the city" (of Shechem, Judges 9:30), meaning "governor" (compare 1 Kings 22:26 2 Kings 23:8) "rulers (or captains compare 1 Kings 16:9) of his (Solomon's) chariots" ( 1 Kings 9:22) the rulers of Jezreel ( 2 Kings 10:1) were, presumably, the ruler of the palace of the king and the ruler of the city of Samaria (compare 2 Kings 10:5).

( Exodus 18:21) they had to be men of good character because they were endowed with judicial power ( Exodus 18:22) in Deuteronomy 1:15 the rendering of English Versions of the Bible is captains," etc. "rulers over my cattle" ("head-shepherds," Genesis 47:6) "rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds," etc. The Revised Version (British and American) renders it frequently "prince": (8) sar, "chief," "head" prince, king a nobleman having judicial or other power a royal officer. (7) rozen, a "dignitary," a "prince." "The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against Yahweh" ( Psalms 2:2) in the New Testament the word is rendered archontes ( Acts 4:26). "There is little Benjamin their ruler" ( Psalms 68:27) the meaning is obscure still we may point to the facts that Saul, the first one to conquer the heathen ( 1 Samuel 14:47), came of this the smallest of all the tribes, and that within its boundaries the temple of Yahweh was erected. The English Versions of the Bible renders it "ruler" ( Ezekiel 23:12,23), "deputy" ( Jeremiah 51:23,28,57), and, in most cases, "ruler" with "deputy" in margin ( Ezra 9:2 Nehemiah 2:16 4:14,19 5:7,17 7:5 12:40 13:11 Isaiah 41:25 Ezekiel 23:6) always used in plural (4) caghan, the representative of a king or a prince a vice-regent a governor then, in the times of Ezra and Nehemiah, a leader or principal of the people of Jerusalem under the general supervision of these two men. "when a ruler (the head of a tribe or tribal division) sinneth" ( Leviticus 4:22). (3) nasi, "prince" (so Numbers 13:2, the King James Version "ruler") generally speaking, the nasi' is one of the public authorities ( Exodus 22:28) the rulers of the congregation ( Exodus 16:22 compare 34:31) "The rulers brought the onyx stones" ( Exodus 35:27), as it was to be expected from men of their social standing and financial ability: In 2 Chronicles 35:8 the names of three others are given (Hilkiah, Zechariah and Jehiel). It is used of Azrikam having charge of the palace of King Ahaz ( 2 Chronicles 28:7, "governor" of the house, the King James Version) of Azariah (Seraiah, Nehemiah 11:11), who is called the "ruler of the house of God" ( 1 Chronicles 9:11 compare 2 Chronicles 31:13) he was the leader of a division or group of priests. (2) naghidh, "leader," "noble" (nobles), "prince." In a number of instances the Revised Version (British and American) renders it "prince," where the King James Version has ruler ( 1 Samuel 25:30 2 Samuel 6:21 1 Kings 1:35, etc.). (1) moshel, "ruler," "prince," "master" (tyrant), applied to Joseph in Egypt ( Genesis 45:8 compare Psalms 105:21) to the Philistines ( Judges 15:11) to David's descendants, the future kings of Israel ( 2 Chronicles 7:18 compare Jeremiah 33:26) to Pharaoh ( Psalms 105:20) to a wicked prince, a tyrant ( Proverbs 28:15 compare Isaiah 14:5 49:7) to theocratic king, the Messiah ( Micah 5:2) it is often used in general ( Proverbs 6:7 23:1 29:12 Ecclesiastes 10:4 Isaiah 16:1, etc.).
