1 Chronicles 27:6

1 Chronicles 27:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son.
• New International Version (NIV)This was the Benaiah who was a mighty warrior among the Thirty and was over the Thirty. His son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.
• English Standard Version (ESV)This is the Benaiah who was a mighty man of the thirty and in command of the thirty; Ammizabad his son was in charge of his division.
• New King James Version (NKJV)This was the Benaiah who was mighty among the thirty, and was over the thirty; in his division was Ammizabad his son.

Context of 1 Chronicles 27:6

4Dodai 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. 5The third army commander, as chief for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. There were 24,000 men in his division. This Benaiah was mighty among the Thirty and was over the Thirty, and his son Ammizabad was in charge of his division. 7The fourth, for the fourth month, was Joab’s brother Asahel, and his son Zebadiah was commander after him. There were 24,000 men in his division. 8The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

1 Chronicles 27:6 word by word

ה֧וּא בְנָיָ֛הוּ גִּבּ֥וֹר הַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֖ים וְעַל־הַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֑ים וּמַ֣חֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עַמִּיזָבָ֖ד בְּנֽוֹ׃ סRead the interlinear

• Thisהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
• Benaiahבְּנָיָ֫הוּbenâyâh benâyâhû · BenaiahH1141
• was mightyגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• among the Thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםshelôshîym shelôshîym · thirtyH7970
• and was overעַל‛al · uponH5921
• and his sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Ammizabadעַמִּיזָבָד‛ammîyzâbâd · AmmizabadH5990
• was in charge of his divisionמַחֲלֹ֫קֶתmachălôqeth · divisionH4256

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 27:6

• 1 Chronicles 11:11This is the list of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the officers; he wielded his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed at one time.
• 2 Samuel 22:20He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.
• 2 Samuel 23:20And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 27:6

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-15David organized his reserve army into twelve divisions. Each division served for one month each year. Their duties likely included protecting borders, policing, maintaining order in conquered areas, manning fortresses, and taking care of military equipment like horses and chariots. The divisions were not based on Israel’s tribal structure. Each division included people from different tribes, showing the kingdom's integration.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-151Ch 27:1-15. Twelve Captains for Every Month. 1. came in and went out month by month--Here is an account of the standing military force of Israel. A militia formed, it would seem, at the beginning of David's reign (see 1Ch 27:7) was raised in the following order: Twelve legions, corresponding to the number of tribes, were enlisted in the king's service. Each legion comprised a body of twenty-four thousand men, whose term of service was a month in…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 27:6

• Ammizabad
• Armies
• Benaiah
• Month

In the dictionaries

• Benaiah
• Ammizabad
• Chronicles, Books of
• Course
• Month
• Adonijah
• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Genealogy
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary