1 Chronicles 27:3

3 He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month.

1 Chronicles 27:3 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 27:3

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 27:2)

1 Chronicles 27:3 In-Context

1 This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division:
2 Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, which was assigned the first month. There were 24,000 men in his division.
3 He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month.
4 Dodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division for the second month, and Mikloth was the leader. There were 24,000 men in his division.
5 The third army commander, as chief for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. There were 24,000 men in his division.
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