1 Chronicles 27:2

1 Chronicles 27:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
• New International Version (NIV)In charge of the first division, for the first month, was Jashobeam son of Zabdiel. There were 24,000 men in his division.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division in the first month; in his division were 24,000.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel, and in his division were twenty-four thousand;

Context of 1 Chronicles 27:2

1This is a list of Israelite family heads, regiment and battalion commanders, and officers who were serving the king in all the army’s units. Throughout each year they came for a month at a time and then left. Each unit consisted of 24,000 men. Jashobeam, son of Zabdiel, was in charge of the first unit, the one during the first month. In his unit there were 24,000. 3He was a descendant of Perez, and he was head of all of the army’s officers for the first month. 4Dodai, Ahoh’s descendant, was in charge of the unit during the second month. It was his unit. (Mikloth was one of its leaders.) In Dodai’s unit there were 24,000.

1 Chronicles 27:2 word by word

עַ֞ל הַמַּחֲלֹ֤קֶת הָרִֽאשׁוֹנָה֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן יָֽשָׁבְעָ֖ם בֶּן־זַבְדִּיאֵ֑ל וְעַל֙ מַֽחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Over the firstרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · firstH7223
• courseמַחֲלֹ֫קֶתmachălôqeth · divisionH4256
• monthחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · monthH2320
• Jashobeamיָשׇׁבְעָםyâshob‛âm · JashobeamH3434
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Zabdielזַבְדִּיאֵלzabdîy'êl · ZabdielH2068
• twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• and fourאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 27:2

• 1 Chronicles 11:11The first of David’s fighting men was Jashobeam, son of Hachmon, the leader of the three. He used his spear to kill 300 men on one occasion.
• 2 Samuel 23:8These are the names of David’s fighting men: Josheb Basshebeth from Tahkemon’s family was leader of the three. He used a spear to kill 800 men on one occasion.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 27:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2First course for the first month - Instead of mentioning first, second, third, etc., month, the Targum names them thus: First month, Nisan; second, Aiyar; third, Sivan; fourth, Tammuz; fifth, Ab; sixth, Elul; seventh, Tishri; eighth, Marchesvan; ninth, Cisleu; tenth, Tebeth; eleventh, Shebat; twelfth, Adar. No mention is made of a veadar or intercalary month.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Jashobeam - Jashobeam is mentioned in marginal references as the chief of David‘s mighty men. He is called in 1 Chronicles 11:11 “the son of Hachmoni.” We learn from 1 Chronicles 27:3 that he was of the tribe of Judah, being descended from Perez (or Pharez), the son of Judah, from whom David himself sprang. See 1 Chronicles 2:3-15.Read the comment
• 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. 2-32-3. Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel--(See on 1Ch 11:11; 2Sa 23:8). Hachmoni was his father, Zabdiel probably one of his ancestors; or there might be different names of the same individual. In the rotation of the military courses, the dignity of precedence, not of authority, was given to the hero.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 27:2

• Armies
• Jashobeam
• Month
• Zabdiel

In the dictionaries

• Four Thousand
• Chronicles, Books of
• Course
• Month
• Zabdiel
• Adonijah
• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Genealogy
• Jashobeam

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