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1 Chronicles 27

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 27 of 29

1 And the sons of Israel, according to their number, the heads of the fathers, and commanders of thousands and hundreds, and their scribes who served the king in every matter of the divisions which came in and went out month by month for all the months of the year, the one division had twenty-four thousand.

2 Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel. And over his division, twenty-four thousand.

3 The head of all the commanders of the army for the first month was of the sons of Perez.

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Chapter Summary

The twelve captains for every several month. The rulers of the twelve tribes. The number of the people is incomplete.

Key Hebrew Words

מַחֲלֹ֫קֶת division, course H4256 · TWOT 669d
חֹ֫דֶשׁ month H2320 · TWOT 613b
שַׂר commander, chief H8269 · TWOT 2295a
מִסְפָּר number, census H4557 · TWOT 1540f
יָעַץ counsel, advise H3289 · TWOT 887
אוֹצָר treasury, storehouse H214 · TWOT 154a

People & Context

David

The king whose army divisions, tribal rulers, and stewards are listed; halts the census

Joab

Son of Zeruiah and army commander who begins to number Israel but does not finish

Benaiah

Son of Jehoiada, mighty among the thirty, commander of the third monthly division

Jashobeam

Son of Zabdiel, commander over the first division for the first month

Ahithophel

The king's counselor, succeeded by Jehoiada and Abiathar

Eleazar

Son of Dodo the Ahohite, commander of the division for the second month

Timeline

Monthly military divisions organized

David organizes the army into twelve divisions of 24,000 men, each serving for one month of the year under a specific commander.

1 Chronicles 27:1-15
Rulers of the tribes appointed

Specific leaders and rulers are appointed over each of the tribes of Israel.

1 Chronicles 27:16-22
David stops the census

David refuses to count those twenty years old and under because God promised to multiply Israel like the stars. Joab begins the count but stops due to God's wrath, and the final number is not recorded in the king's annals.

1 Chronicles 27:23-24

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