New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Chronicles 27
Commanders of the Army
1Now this isthe enumerationלְֽמִסְפָּרָ֡םle.mis.pa.RamH4557of the sonsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל׀Yis.ra.'ElH3478,the headsרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218of fathers’הָאָב֣וֹתha.'a.VotH1households,the commandersוְשָׂרֵ֣יve.sa.ReiH8269of thousandsהָֽאֲלָפִ֣ים׀ha.'a.la.FimH505and of hundredsוְהַמֵּא֡וֹתve.ha.me.'otH3967,and their officersוְשֹׁטְרֵיהֶם֩ve.sho.te.rei.HemH7860who servedהַמְשָׁרְתִ֨יםham.sha.re.TimH8334the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428in allלְכֹ֣ל׀le.KholH3605the affairsדְּבַ֣רde.VarH1697of the divisionsהַֽמַּחְלְק֗וֹתha.mach.le.KotH4256which cameהַבָּאָ֤הha.ba.'AhH935in and wentוְהַיֹּצֵאת֙ve.hai.yo.tzeTH3318out monthחֹ֣דֶשׁCho.deshH2320by monthבְּחֹ֔דֶשׁbe.Cho.deshH2320throughout allלְכֹ֖לle.KholH3605the monthsחָדְשֵׁ֣יcha.de.SheiH2320of the yearהַשָּׁנָ֑הha.sha.NahH8141,eachהָֽאַחַ֔תha.'a.ChatH259divisionהַֽמַּחֲלֹ֙קֶת֙ha.ma.cha.Lo.ketH4256numbering24,000עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃ ס'es.Rim ve.'ar.ba.'Ah 'A.lefH6242H702H505:
2Jashobeamיָֽשָׁבְעָ֖םya.sha.ve.'AmH3434the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zabdielזַבְדִּיאֵ֑לzav.di.'ElH2068had chargeH5921of the firstהָרִֽאשׁוֹנָה֙ha.ri.sho.NahH7223divisionהַמַּחֲלֹ֤קֶתha.ma.cha.Lo.ketH4256for the firstהָרִאשׁ֔וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320;and in his divisionמַֽחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.ToH4256were24,000עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃'es.Rim ve.'ar.ba.'Ah 'A.lefH6242H702H505.
4Dodaiדּוֹדַ֤יdo.DaiH1737the Ahohiteהָאֲחוֹחִי֙ha.'a.cho.ChiH266and his divisionמַחֲלֹ֣קֶת׀ma.cha.Lo.ketH4256had chargeH5921of the divisionוּמַ֣חֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹu.Ma.cha.luk.ToH4256for the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֗יha.she.NiH8145monthהַחֹ֣דֶשׁha.Cho.deshH2320,Miklothוּמִקְל֖וֹתu.mik.LotH4732beingthe chiefH5057officerH5057;and in his divisionמַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.ToH4256were24,000עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃ ס'es.Rim ve.'ar.ba.'Ah 'A.lefH6242H702H505.
5The thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ha.she.li.ShiH7992commanderשַׂ֣רsarH8269of the armyהַצָּבָ֤אha.tza.Va'H6635for the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יha.she.li.ShiH7992monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320wasBenaiahבְּנָיָ֧הוּbe.na.Ya.huH1141,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֛עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548, aschiefרֹ֑אשׁRoshH7218;and in his divisionמַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.ToH4256were24,000עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃'es.Rim ve.'ar.ba.'Ah 'A.lefH6242H702H505.
6Thisה֧וּאhu'H1931Benaiahבְנָיָ֛הוּve.na.Ya.huH1141wasthe mightyגִּבּ֥וֹרgi.BorH1368manH1368of the thirtyהַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֖יםha.she.lo.ShimH7970,and had chargeוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921of thirtyהַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֑יםha.she.lo.ShimH7970;and over his divisionוּמַ֣חֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹu.Ma.cha.luk.ToH4256was Ammizabadעַמִּיזָבָ֖ד'a.mi.za.VadH5990his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃ סbe.NoH1121.
7The fourthהָֽרְבִיעִ֞יha.re.vi.'IH7243for the fourthהָרְבִיעִ֗יha.re.vi.'IH7243monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320wasAsahelH6214the brotherאֲחִ֣י'a.ChiH251of Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097,and Zebadiahוּזְבַדְיָ֥הu.ze.vad.YahH2069his sonבְנ֖וֹve.NoH1121afterאַחֲרָ֑יו'a.cha.RavH310him; and in his divisionמַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.ToH4256were24,000עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃ ס'es.Rim ve.'ar.ba.'Ah 'A.lefH6242H702H505.
8The fifthהַחַמִישִׁי֙ha.cha.mi.ShiH2549for the fifthהַחֲמִישִׁ֔יha.cha.mi.ShiH2549monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320wasthe commanderהַשַּׂ֖רha.SarH8269Shamhuthשַׁמְה֣וּתsham.HutH8049the Izrahiteהַיִּזְרָ֑חhai.yiz.RachH3155;and in his divisionמַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.ToH4256were24,000עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃ ס'es.Rim ve.'ar.ba.'Ah 'A.lefH6242H702H505.
9The sixthהַשִּׁשִּׁי֙ha.shi.ShiH8345for the sixthהַשִּׁשִּׁ֔יha.shi.ShiH8345monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320wasIraעִירָ֥א'i.Ra'H5896the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ikkeshעִקֵּ֖שׁ'i.KeshH6142the Tekoiteהַתְּקוֹעִ֑יha.te.ko.'IH8621;and in his divisionמַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.ToH4256were24,000עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃ ס'es.Rim ve.'ar.ba.'Ah 'A.lefH6242H702H505.
10The seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִי֙ha.she.vi.'IH7637for the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320wasHelezחֶ֥לֶץChe.letzH2503the Peloniteהַפְּלוֹנִ֖יha.pe.lo.NiH6397of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669;and in his divisionמַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.ToH4256were24,000עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃ ס'es.Rim ve.'ar.ba.'Ah 'A.lefH6242H702H505.
11The eighthהַשְּׁמִינִי֙ha.she.mi.NiH8066for the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֔יha.she.mi.NiH8066monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320wasSibbecaiסִבְּכַ֥יsi.be.KhaiH5444the Hushathiteהַחֻשָׁתִ֖יha.chu.sha.TiH2843of the Zerahitesלַזַּרְחִ֑יla.zar.ChiH2227;and in his divisionמַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.ToH4256were24,000עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃ ס'es.Rim ve.'ar.ba.'Ah 'A.lefH6242H702H505.
12The ninthהַתְּשִׁיעִי֙ha.te.shi.'IH8671for the ninthהַתְּשִׁיעִ֔יha.te.shi.'IH8671monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320wasAbiezerאֲבִיעֶ֥זֶר'a.vi.'E.zerH44the Anathothiteהָעַנְּתֹתִ֖יha.'a.ne.to.TiH6069of the BenjamitesH1145;and in his divisionמַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.ToH4256were24,000עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃ ס'es.Rim ve.'ar.ba.'Ah 'A.lefH6242H702H505.
13The tenthהָעֲשִׂירִי֙ha.'a.si.RiH6224for the tenthהָעֲשִׂירִ֔יha.'a.si.RiH6224monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320wasMaharaiמַהְרַ֥יmah.RaiH4121the Netophathiteהַנְּטֽוֹפָתִ֖יha.ne.to.fa.TiH5200of the Zerahitesלַזַּרְחִ֑יla.zar.ChiH2227;and in his divisionמַֽחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.ToH4256were24,000עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃ ס'es.Rim ve.'ar.ba.'Ah 'A.lefH6242H702H505.
14The eleventhעַשְׁתֵּֽי־ עָשָׂר֙'ash.tei- 'a.SarH6249H6240for the eleventhלְעַשְׁתֵּ֣י־ עָשָׂ֣רle.'ash.Tei- 'a.SarH6249H6240monthהַחֹ֔דֶשׁha.Cho.deshH2320wasBenaiahבְּנָיָ֥הbe.na.YahH1141the Pirathoniteהַפִּרְעָתוֹנִ֖יha.pir.'a.to.NiH6553of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669;and in his divisionמַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.ToH4256were24,000עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃ ס'es.Rim ve.'ar.ba.'Ah 'A.lefH6242H702H505.
15The twelfthהַשְּׁנֵ֤ים עָשָׂר֙ha.she.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240for the twelfthלִשְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֣רlish.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240monthהַחֹ֔דֶשׁha.Cho.deshH2320wasHeldaiחֶלְדַּ֥יchel.DaiH2469the Netophathiteהַנְּטוֹפָתִ֖יha.ne.to.fa.TiH5200of Othnielלְעָתְנִיאֵ֑לle.'a.te.ni.'ElH6274;and in his divisionמַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.ToH4256were24,000עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃ פ'es.Rim ve.'ar.ba.'Ah 'A.lefH6242H702H505.
Chief Officers of the Tribes
16Now in chargeוְעַל֙ve.'AlH5921of the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478:chiefנָגִ֔ידna.GidH5057officerH5057for the Reubenitesלָרֽאוּבֵנִ֣יlo.r.'u.ve.NiH7206was Eliezerאֱלִיעֶ֖זֶר'e.li.'E.zerH461the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zichriזִכְרִ֑י סzikh.RiH2147;for the Simeonitesלַשִּׁ֨מְעוֹנִ֔יla.Shim.'o.NiH8099,Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָ֖הוּshe.fat.Ya.huH8203the sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Maacahמַעֲכָֽה׃ סma.'a.KhahH4601;
20for the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669,Hosheaהוֹשֵׁ֖עַho.She.a'H1954the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Azaziahעֲזַזְיָ֑הוּ'a.zaz.Ya.huH5812;for the half-tribeלַחֲצִי֙ שֵׁ֣בֶטla.cha.Tzi She.vetH2677H7626of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519,Joelיוֹאֵ֖לyo.'ElH3100the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Pedaiahפְּדָיָֽהוּ׃ סpe.da.Ya.huH6305;
21for the half-tribeלַחֲצִ֤יla.cha.TziH2677of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁה֙ham.na.ShehH4519in Gileadגִּלְעָ֔דָהgil.'A.dahH1568,Iddoיִדּ֖וֹyi.DoH3035the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֑הוּ סze.khar.Ya.huH2148;for Benjaminלְבִנְיָמִ֔ןle.vin.ya.MinH1144,Jaasielיַעֲשִׂיאֵ֖לya.'a.si.'ElH3300the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Abnerאַבְנֵֽר׃ ס'av.NerH74;
23But Davidדָוִיד֙da.VidH1732did notcountנָשָׂ֤א מִסְפָּרָ֔םna.Sa' mis.pa.RamH5375H4557those twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242yearsשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141of ageלְמִבֶּ֛ןle.mi.BenH1121and underוּלְמָ֑טָּהu.le.Ma.tahH4295,becauseכִּ֚יkiH3588the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068had saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559He would multiplyלְהַרְבּ֥וֹתle.har.BotH7235Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478as the starsכְּכוֹכְבֵ֥יke.chokh.VeiH3556of heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.
24Joabיוֹאָ֨בyo.'AvH3097the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֜הtze.ru.YahH6870had begunהֵחֵ֤לhe.ChelH2490to countלִמְנוֹת֙lim.nOtH4487them,but did not finishכִלָּ֔הkhi.LahH3615; and because ofthisH2088,wrathקֶ֖צֶףKe.tzefH7110cameוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961upon Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and the numberH4557was not includedעָלָה֙'a.LahH5927in the accountH1697of the chroniclesהַיָּמִ֖יםhai.ya.MimH1697H3117of Kingלַמֶּ֥לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428Davidדָּוִֽיד׃ סda.VidH1732.
Various Overseers
25Now Azmavethעַזְמָ֖וֶת'az.Ma.vetH5820the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Adielעֲדִיאֵ֑ל ס'a.di.'ElH5717had chargeוְעַל֙ve.'AlH5921of the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428storehousesאֹצְר֣וֹת'o.tze.RotH214.And Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֖ןye.ho.na.TanH3083the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Uzziahעֻזִּיָּֽהוּ׃ ס'u.zi.Ya.huH5818had chargeוְעַ֣לve.'AlH5921of the storehousesהָֽאֹצָר֡וֹתha.'o.tza.RotH214in the countryבַּשָּׂדֶ֞הba.sa.DehH7704,in the citiesבֶּעָרִ֤יםbe.'a.RimH5892,in the villagesוּבַכְּפָרִים֙u.va.ke.fa.RimH3723and in the towersוּבַמִּגְדָּל֔וֹתu.va.mig.da.LotH4026.
27Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֖יshim.'IH8096the Ramathiteהָרָֽמָתִ֑יha.ra.ma.TiH7435had chargeוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921of the vineyardsהַ֨כְּרָמִ֔יםha.ke.ra.MimH3754;and Zabdiזַבְדִּ֖יzav.DiH2067the Shiphmiteהַשִּׁפְמִֽי׃ סha.shif.MiH8225had chargeוְעַ֤לve.'AlH5921of theproduce of the vineyardsשֶׁבַּכְּרָמִים֙she.ba.ke.ra.MimH3754storedin the wineהַיַּ֔יִןhai.Ya.yinH3196cellarsלְאֹצְר֣וֹתle.'o.tze.RotH214.
28Baal-hananH1177the Gederiteהַגְּדֵרִ֑י סha.ge.de.RiH1451had chargeוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921of the oliveהַזֵּיתִ֤יםha.zei.TimH2132andsycamoreH8256treesH8256in theShephelahבַּשְּׁפֵלָ֔הba.she.fe.LahH8219;and Joashיוֹעָֽשׁ׃ סyo.'AshH3135had chargeוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921of the storesאֹצְר֥וֹת'o.tze.RotH214of oilהַשֶּׁ֖מֶןha.She.menH8081.
29Shitraiשִׁרְטַ֖יshit.raiH7861the Sharoniteהַשָּׁרוֹנִ֑יha.sha.ro.NiH8290had chargeוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921of the cattleהַבָּקָר֙ha.ba.KarH1241which were grazingהָרֹעִ֣יםha.ro.'ImH7462inSharonבַּשָּׁר֔וֹןba.sha.RonH8289;and Shaphatשָׁפָ֖טsha.FatH8202the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Adlaiעַדְלָֽי׃ ס'ad.LaiH5724had chargeוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921of the cattleהַבָּקָר֙ha.ba.KarH1241in the valleysבָּֽעֲמָקִ֔יםba.'a.ma.KimH6010.
30Obilאוֹבִ֖יל'o.VilH179the Ishmaeliteהַיִּשְׁמְעֵלִ֑יhai.yish.me.'e.LiH3459had chargeוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921of the camelsהַ֨גְּמַלִּ֔יםha.ge.ma.LimH1581;and Jehdeiahיֶחְדְּיָ֖הוּyech.de.Ya.huH3165the Meronothiteהַמֵּרֹנֹתִֽי׃ סha.me.ro.no.TiH4824had chargeוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921of the donkeysהָ֣אֲתֹנ֔וֹתha.'a.to.NotH860.
31Jazizיָזִ֣יזya.ZizH3151theHagriteהַֽהַגְרִ֑יha.hag.RiH1905had chargeוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921of the flocksהַצֹּ֖אןha.TzonH6629.Allכָּל־kol-H3605theseאֵ֙לֶּה֙'e.lehH428wereoverseersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of the propertyהָרְכ֔וּשׁha.re.KhushH7399whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834belonged to Kingלַמֶּ֥לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428Davidדָּוִֽיד׃da.VidH1732.
Counselors
32Also Jonathanוִֽיהוֹנָתָ֤ןvi.ho.na.TanH3083,David’sדָּוִיד֙da.VidH1732uncleדּוֹד־dod-H1730, wasa counselorיוֹעֵ֔ץyo.'EtzH3289,a manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of understandingמֵבִ֥יןme.VinH995,and a scribeH5613;and Jehielוִֽיחִיאֵ֥לvi.chi.'ElH3171the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hachmoniחַכְמוֹנִ֖יchakh.mo.NiH2453tutoredעִם־'im-H5973the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121.
34Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֤עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofBenaiahבְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙be.na.Ya.huH1141, andAbiatharוְאֶבְיָתָ֔רve.'ev.ya.TarH54succeededוְאַחֲרֵ֣יve.'a.cha.ReiH310Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹ֗פֶל'a.chi.To.felH302;and Joabיוֹאָֽב׃ פyo.'AvH3097was thecommanderוְשַׂר־ve.sar-H8269of the king’sלַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428armyצָבָ֥אtza.Va'H6635.
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
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