1 Chronicles 27:1-9

Commanders of the Army

1 Now this is the enumeration of the sons of Israel, the heads of fathers' households, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all the affairs of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, each division numbering 24,000 * *:

2 Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel ¹had charge of the first division for the first month; and in his division were 24,000 * *.

3 He was from the sons of Perez, and was chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.

4 Dodai the Ahohite and his division had charge of the division for the second month, Mikloth being the chief officer; and in his division were 24,000 * *.

5 The third commander of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, as chief; and in his division were 24,000 * *.

6 This Benaiah was the mighty man of the thirty, and had charge of thirty; and over his division was Ammizabad his son.

7 The fourth for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him; and in his division were 24,000 * *.

8 The fifth for the fifth month was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite; and in his division were 24,000 * *.

9 The sixth for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were 24,000 * *.

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1 Chronicles 27:1-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 27

In this chapter we have an account of twelve military courses, or twelve legions of soldiers, with the captains of them, that served David monthly in their turns, 1Ch 27:1-15 and of the princes of the several tribes, 1Ch 27:16-24 and of his economical rulers, 1Ch 27:25-31, and of his counsellors and general, 1Ch 27:32-34.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 1

1. 2 Samuel 23:8-30; 1 Chronicles 11:11-31

Footnotes 1

[a]. Lit "was over," and so throughout the ch