1 Chronicles 27:10

1 Chronicles 27:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
• New International Version (NIV)The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim; in his division were 24,000.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim; in his division were twenty-four thousand.

Context of 1 Chronicles 27:10

8The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite; 24,000 were in his division. 9The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; 24,000 were in his division. The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite from the descendants of Ephraim; 24,000 were in his division. 11The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, a Zerahite; 24,000 were in his division. 12The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjaminite; 24,000 were in his division.

1 Chronicles 27:10 word by word

הַשְּׁבִיעִי֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י חֶ֥לֶץ הַפְּלוֹנִ֖י מִן־בְּנֵ֣י אֶפְרָ֑יִם וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The seventhשְׁבִיעִיshebîy‛îy shebi‛îy · seventhH7637
• monthחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · monthH2320
• Helezחֶ֫לֶץchelets chêlets · HelezH2503
• the Peloniteפְּלוֹנִיpelônîy · PeloniteH6397
• of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֫יִם'ephrayim · EphraimH669
• and in his courseמַחֲלֹ֫קֶתmachălôqeth · divisionH4256
• twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• and fourאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 27:10

• 1 Chronicles 11:27Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
• 2 Samuel 23:26Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 27:10

• 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 27:10

• Armies
• Helez
• Month
• Pelonite

In the dictionaries

• Ephraim
• Ephraim, Ephraimite
• Four Thousand
• Chronicles, Books of
• Course
• Month
• Adonijah
• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Genealogy

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