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Text -- 1 Chronicles 27:5-34 (NET)
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27:5 The third army commander , assigned the third month , was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest . He was the leader of his division , which consisted of 24,000 men.
27:6 Benaiah was the leader of the thirty warriors and his division ; his son was Ammizabad .
27:7 The fourth , assigned the fourth month , was Asahel , brother of Joab ; his son Zebadiah succeeded him. His division consisted of 24,000 men.
27:8 The fifth , assigned the fifth month , was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite . His division consisted of 24,000 men.
27:9 The sixth , assigned the sixth month , was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite . His division consisted of 24,000 men.
27:10 The seventh , assigned the seventh month , was Helez the Pelonite , an Ephraimite . His division consisted of 24,000 men.
27:11 The eighth , assigned the eighth month , was Sibbekai the Hushathite , a Zerahite . His division consisted of 24,000 men.
27:12 The ninth , assigned the ninth month , was Abiezer the Anathothite , a Benjaminite . His division consisted of 24,000 men.
27:13 The tenth , assigned the tenth month , was Maharai the Netophathite , a Zerahite . His division consisted of 24,000 men.
27:14 The eleventh , assigned the eleventh month , was Benaiah the Pirathonite , an Ephraimite . His division consisted of 24,000 men.
27:15 The twelfth , assigned the twelfth month , was Heldai the Netophathite , a descendant of Othniel . His division consisted of 24,000 men.
27:16 The officers of the Israelite tribes : Eliezer son of Zikri was the leader of the Reubenites , Shephatiah son of Maacah led the Simeonites ,
27:17 Hashabiah son of Kemuel led the Levites , Zadok led the descendants of Aaron ,
27:18 Elihu , a brother of David , led Judah , Omri son of Michael led Issachar ,
27:19 Ishmaiah son of Obadiah led Zebulun , Jerimoth son of Azriel led Naphtali ,
27:20 Hoshea son of Azaziah led the Ephraimites , Joel son of Pedaiah led the half-tribe of Manasseh ,
27:21 Iddo son of Zechariah led the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead , Jaasiel son of Abner led Benjamin ,
27:22 Azarel son of Jeroham led Dan . These were the commanders of the Israelite tribes .
27:23 David did not count the males twenty years old and under , for the Lord had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky .
27:24 Joab son of Zeruiah started to count the men but did not finish . God was angry with Israel because of this , so the number was not recorded in the scroll called The Annals of King David .
Royal Officials
27:25 Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the king’s storehouses ; Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the field , in the cities , in the towns , and in the towers .
27:26 Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers who farmed the land .
27:27 Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards ; Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the wine stored in the vineyards .
27:28 Baal-Hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the lowlands ; Joash was in charge of the storehouses of olive oil .
27:29 Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the cattle grazing in Sharon ; Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the cattle in the valleys .
27:30 Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels ; Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys .
27:31 Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the sheep . All these were the officials in charge of King David’s property .
27:32 Jonathan , David’s uncle , was a wise adviser and scribe ; Jehiel son of Hacmoni cared for the king’s sons .
27:33 Ahithophel was the king’s adviser ; Hushai the Arkite was the king’s confidant .
27:34 Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar . Joab was the commanding general of the king’s army .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Month |
CHRONICLES, BOOKS OF |
GENEALOGY, 8 part 2 |
Armies |
Jaresiah |
King |
LAW OF MOSES |
COURSE |
Benaiah |
KING; KINGDOM |
TAX; TAXING |
Agriculture |
Joab |
Jeroham |
Zebadiah |
Zechariah |
Jaasiel |
Jehoiada |
Jehonathan |
Pedaiah |
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NET Notes: 1Ch 27:6 Heb “That [was the] Benaiah [who was] a warrior of the thirty and over the thirty, and his division, Ammizabad his son.”
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NET Notes: 1Ch 27:24 The Hebrew text has “in the number,” but מִסְפַּר (mispar) is probably dittographic –...
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NET Notes: 1Ch 27:26 Heb “with respect to the work of the land.” The phrase refers to agricultural labor; see HALOT 776-77 s.v. עֲבֹ...
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NET Notes: 1Ch 27:27 Heb “and over [that] which is in the vineyards, with respect to the storehouses of the wine, [was] Zabdi the Shiphmite.”
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NET Notes: 1Ch 27:32 Heb “[was] with” (so KJV, ASV); NASB “tutored”; NRSV “attended”; NLT “was responsible to teach.’
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