1 Chronicles 27:3

1 Chronicles 27:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
• New International Version (NIV)He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army officers for the first month.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He was a descendant of Perez and was chief of all the commanders. He served for the first month.
• New King James Version (NKJV)he was of the children of Perez, and the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month.

Context of 1 Chronicles 27:3

1Now this is the number of the sons of Israel, the heads of fathers’ households, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all the affairs of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout the months of the year, each division numbering twenty-four thousand: 2Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division for the first month; and in his division were twenty-four thousand. He was from the sons of Perez, and was chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month. 4Dodai the Ahohite and his division was in charge of the division for the second month, Mikloth being the chief officer; and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 5The third commander of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, as chief; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

1 Chronicles 27:3 word by word

מִן־בְּנֵי־פֶ֗רֶץ הָרֹ֛אשׁ לְכָל־שָׂרֵ֥י הַצְּבָא֖וֹת לַחֹ֥דֶשׁ הָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃Read the interlinear

• from the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Perezפֶּ֫רֶץperets · PerezH6557
• chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• of allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the commandersשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of the armyצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
• for the firstרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · firstH7223
• monthחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · monthH2320

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 27:3

• Genesis 38:29But it came about as he drew back his hand that behold, his brother came out. Then she said, “What a breach you have made for yourself!” So he was named Perez.
• Numbers 26:20The sons of Judah by their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.
• Genesis 49:8“As for you, Judah, your brothers shall praise you; Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; Your father’s sons shall bow down to you.
• Numbers 7:12Now the one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah;
• Numbers 10:14The flag of the camp of the sons of Judah, by their armies, set out first, with Nahshon the son of Amminadab, over its army,

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 27:3

• 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 27:3

• Armies
• Month

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• Chronicles, Books of
• Course
• Month
• Perez
• Adonijah
• 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