1 Chronicles 27:14-24

14 Benaiah from Pirathon in Ephraim was commander of the eleventh division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the eleventh month.

15 Heled, a descendant of Othniel from Netophah, was commander of the twelfth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the twelfth month.

16 The following were the tribes of Israel and their leaders: Tribe Leader Reuben Eliezer son of Zicri Simeon Shephatiah son of Maacah

17 Levi Hashabiah son of Kemuel Aaron (the priests) Zadok

18 Judah Elihu (a brother of David) Issachar Omri son of Michael

19 Zebulun Ishmaiah son of Obadiah Naphtali Jeremoth son of Azriel

20 Ephraim Hoshea son of Azaziah Manasseh (west) Joel son of Pedaiah

21 Manasseh in Gilead (east) Iddo son of Zechariah Benjamin Jaasiel son of Abner

22 Dan Azarel son of Jeroham These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

23 When David took his census, he did not count those who were younger than twenty years of age, because the LORD had promised to make the Israelites as numerous as the stars in heaven.

24 Joab son of Zeruiah began the census but never finished it because the anger of God fell on Israel. The total number was never recorded in King David’s official records.

1 Chronicles 27:14-24 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. Hebrew Heldai, a variant spelling of Heled; compare 11:30 and 2 Sam 23:29 .
• [b]. Or never finished it, and yet.