1 Chronicles 27:5

5 The third commander of the army for the third month [was] Benaiah son of Jehoiada the chief priest. And [he was] over his working group [of] twenty-four thousand.

1 Chronicles 27:5 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 27:5

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 27:2)

1 Chronicles 27:5 In-Context

3 From the sons of Perez [who was] the chief of the commanders of the armies for the first month.

4 And over the working groups of the second month: Dodai the Ahohite and his working group, and Mikloth the commander. And [he was] over his working group [of] twenty-four thousand.

5 The third commander of the army for the third month [was] Benaiah son of Jehoiada the chief priest. And [he was] over his working group [of] twenty-four thousand.

6 This [was] Benaiah [who was] a mighty warrior of thirty, and over the thirty and his working group [was] Ammizabad his son.

7 The fourth, for the fourth month, [was] Asahel the brother of Joab and his son Zebadiah after him. And [he was] over his working group [of] twenty-four thousand.