And over the king's treasuries was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah:
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Treasures of gold, as those of provisions had other officers. (Calmet)
Were in. Hebrew and Septuagint add, "the fields, in the cities "(Haydock)
This must be understood of corn; wine is mentioned afterwards. Nothing could give us a higher opinion of David's wisdom than these details.