1 Chronicles 27:3

3 He was from the descendants of Peretz and was in charge of all the army captains during 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 The people of Isra'el, registered according to their clan leaders, were drafted for army duty under captains of thousands and of hundreds, and officers serving the king, in divisions of 24,000 each, for month-long terms of duty covering all the months of the year.

2 Over the first division, for the first month, was Yashov'am the son of Zavdi'el; there were 24,000 in his division.

3 He was from the descendants of Peretz and was in charge of all the army captains during the first month.

4 Over the division for the second month was Dodai the Achochi; Miklot was the chief officer of his division; there were 24,000 in his division.

5 The third army commander, for the third month, was B'nayah the son of Y'hoyada the chief cohen; there were 24,000 in his division.