1 Chronicles 27:5

1 Chronicles 27:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
• New International Version (NIV)The third army commander, for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. He was chief and there were 24,000 men in his division.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The third commander, for the third month, was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the chief priest; in his division were 24,000.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The third captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, who was chief; in his division were twenty-four thousand.

Context of 1 Chronicles 27:5

3Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month. 4And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand. The third captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 6This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son. 7The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

1 Chronicles 27:5 word by word

שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֤א הַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י בְּנָיָ֧הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֛ע הַכֹּהֵ֖ן רֹ֑אשׁ וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃Read the interlinear

• The thirdשְׁלִישִׁיshelîyshîy · thirdH7992
• captainשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of the armyצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635
• monthחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · monthH2320
• Benaiahבְּנָיָ֫הוּbenâyâh benâyâhû · BenaiahH1141
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָעyehôyâdâ‛ · JehoiadaH3077
• a chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• and in his courseמַחֲלֹ֫קֶתmachălôqeth · divisionH4256
• twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• and fourאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 27:5

• 1 Chronicles 18:17And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.
• 1 Kings 4:4And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
• 1 Kings 4:5And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king’s friend:

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 27:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest - Why should not this clause be read as it is in the Hebrew? "Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, a captain; and in his course," etc. Or, as the Targum has it, "The third captain of the host for the month Sivan was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, who was constituted a chief." He is distinguished from Benaiah, the Pirathonite, who was over the eleventh month. Some think that the original word הכהן…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5A chief priest - Rather, “the chief priest” - an expression by which is meant, not the high priest, but probably the high priest‘s deputy, who is sometimes called “the second priest” 2 Kings 25:18.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. 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 27:5

• Armies
• Benaiah
• Month

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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