1 Chronicles 27

1 This is the list of the Israelites [sons of Jacob, God’s chosen people]—the heads [chiefs, leaders] of families, the commanders [princes, rulers] of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers [officials, overseers] who served [ministered to] the king in every matter [affair, concern] concerning the divisions [sections, courses] on rotating military duty [monthly service, army rotation] each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men [twenty-four thousand warriors] in each division [section, group]: word study 2 Jashobeam [a brave warrior] son of Zabdiel [God is my endowment] was in charge of the first division [section of people, company], which was assigned the first month [lunar cycle, new moon]. There were 24,000 men in his division [section of people, group]. word study 3 He was a descendant [from the lineage] of Perez [the son of Judah and Tamar, meaning breach] and chief [head, ruler] of all [every single one] the army commanders [captains of the host, leaders of the troops] for the first month [lunar cycle, new moon]. word study 4 Dodai [the father of Eleazar, a mighty warrior] the Ahohite [a descendant of Ahoach, from the tribe of Benjamin] was in charge of the division [a section of people, including soldiers] for the second [again, like the second month of the year] month, and Mikloth [a leader in David’s army, a son of Jehiel] was the leader [a commander, someone in authority]. There were 24,000 [twenty and four thousand, a large number] men in his division [a group of soldiers, a section of the army]. word study 5 The third army commander, as chief [head, leader] for the third month, was Benaiah [Jehovah has built, a strong warrior] son of Jehoiada [Jehovah knows, a high priest] the priest [a person who serves God and leads others in worship]. There were 24,000 men in his division. word study 6 This Benaiah [a mighty warrior, strong leader] was mighty [a gibbor, a champion] among the Thirty [a select group of elite soldiers] and was over [in charge of, commanding] the Thirty, and his son [a descendant, offspring] Ammizabad [my people have bestowed] was in charge of [leader of, responsible for] his division [a section or group, a part of the army]. word study 7 The fourth [fourth in order], for the fourth month, was Joab’s brother [male sibling, close relative] Asahel [God-made, divinely appointed], and his son [descendant, offspring] Zebadiah [endowment of Jehovah, gift of God] was commander [leader, captain] after [following, succeeding] him. There were 24,000 [twenty-four thousand, a large company] men in his division [section, group of soldiers]. word study 8 The fifth [in the fifth position], for the fifth month, was the commander [ruler, captain, leader] Shamhuth [the Izrahite leader] the Izrahite [a descendant of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah]. There were 24,000 [twenty and four thousand, a large company] men in his division [section, group, army unit]. word study 9 The sixth, for the sixth [same, corresponding] month, was Ira [a great officer, mighty warrior] son of Ikkesh [father of a mighty warrior] the Tekoite [from Tekoa, a town in Judah]. There were 24,000 [twenty-four thousand, a large company] men in his division [section, group of soldiers]. word study 10 The seventh [in the seventh position], for the seventh month, was Helez [a mighty warrior, one of David’s captains] the Pelonite [from the tribe of Palon, a certain one], an Ephraimite [from the tribe of Ephraim, doubly fruitful]. There were 24,000 [twenty and four thousand, a large company] men in his division [section of people, a group of soldiers]. word study 11 The eighth [in the eighth position], for the eighth month, was Sibbecai [a brave warrior] the Hushathite [from the family line of Hushah], a Zerahite [a descendant of Zerach]. There were 24,000 [twenty and four thousand, a large company] men in his division [section, group of soldiers]. word study 12 The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer [my father is help] the Anathothite [from Anathoth, a city near Jerusalem], a Benjamite [from the tribe of Benjamin, son of the right hand]. There were 24,000 [twenty and four thousand] men in his division [section, group, or company of soldiers]. word study 13 The tenth, for the tenth month [of the lunar cycle], was Maharai [a mighty warrior, a leader] the Netophathite [an inhabitant of Netophah, a descendant of a notable family], a Zerahite [a descendant of Zerach, from the tribe of Simeon]. There were 24,000 men in his division [a section of the army, a group under his command]. word study 14 The eleventh [the eleventh cycle], for the eleventh month, was Benaiah [a strong warrior, Jehovah has built] the Pirathonite [of Pirathon, an inhabitant of the town], an Ephraimite [of the tribe of Ephraim, doubly fruitful]. There were 24,000 [twenty and four thousand, a large company] men in his division [section, group of soldiers]. word study 15 The twelfth [last], for the twelfth [final] month, was Heldai [a warrior, captain] the Netophathite [from Netophah, a place of dropping], from the family [lineage, descendants] of Othniel [lion of God, a judge of Israel]. There were 24,000 [twenty-four thousand, a large company] men in his division [section, group]. word study 16 These officers [leaders, rulers, administrators] were in charge of the tribes [clans, families, descendants] of Israel [God’s chosen people, Jacob’s descendants]: Over the Reubenites [descendants of Reuben, son of Israel and Leah] was Eliezer [God is help, divine assistance] son of Zichri [memorial, remembrance]; over the Simeonites [Simeon’s descendants, a tribe of Israel] was Shephatiah [God judges, divine justice] son of Maacah [oppression, affliction]; word study 17 over Levi [the Levites, descendants of Jacob’s son] was Hashabiah [Jehovah has considered] son [a descendant or grandson] of Kemuel [a relative of Abraham]; over Aaron [the first high priest, brother of Moses] was Zadok [meaning righteous, a high priest in Israel]; word study 18 over Judah [a tribe of Israel, the southern kingdom] was Elihu [a friend and counselor, one of the brethren], one of David’s [the youngest son of Jesse, a king of Israel] brothers [a male sibling or close relative]; over Issachar [the 9th son of Jacob, a tribe of Israel] was Omri [a king of Israel, meaning pupil of Jehovah] son [a descendant or male child] of Michael [who is like God, an archangel]; word study 19 over Zebulun [a tribe of Israel, descendant of Jacob] was Ishmaiah [Jehovah will hear, a ruler] son [descendant, offspring] of Obadiah [a prophet, servant of God]; over Naphtali [a tribe of Israel, born to Bilhah] was Jerimoth [He is Most High, exalted] son [descendant, offspring] of Azriel [help of God, divine assistance]; word study 20 over the Ephraimites [children of Ephraim, descendants of Joseph’s son] was Hoshea [a common Israelite name, meaning salvation] son of Azaziah; over one of the half-tribes [a division, a part of the whole] of Manasseh [a tribe of Israel, grandson of Jacob] was Joel [Jehovah is God, a prophet’s name] son of Pedaiah [meaning Jehovah has ransomed]; word study 21 over the half-tribe [a division of the tribe] of Manasseh [a grandson of Jacob and ancestor of a large tribe] in Gilead [a mountainous region east of the Jordan River, meaning ‘rocky region’] was Iddo [meaning ’timely’] son [a descendant or offspring] of Zechariah [meaning ‘Jehovah remembers’]; over Benjamin [meaning ‘son of the right hand’] was Jaasiel [meaning ‘God makes’] son [a descendant or offspring] of Abner [a prominent Israelite and cousin of King Saul]; word study 22 and over Dan [a son of Jacob, founder of the tribe] was Azarel [a leader] son of Jeroham [showing pity]. These [specific leaders, princes] were the leaders [rulers, captains] of the tribes [clans, families] of Israel [God’s chosen people, descendants of Jacob]. word study 23 David did not [refused to, omitted] count the men aged [from the age of] twenty [as an ordinal number, the twentieth year] or under [beneath, younger than], because the LORD [Yehovah, The covenant Name of God] had said [promised, commanded] that He would make [multiply, increase] Israel [the descendants of Jacob] as numerous [like the stars in number] as the stars [celestial bodies, heavenly hosts] of the sky [heaven, the visible universe]. word study 24 Joab [King David’s nephew] son of Zeruiah began [to initiate, start something new] to count [to number, assign value] the men but did not finish [complete, come to an end]. For because of this census [registration, counting of people] wrath [anger, divine displeasure] came upon Israel [the people of God, descendants of Jacob], and the number [quantity, total count] was not entered [recorded, written down] in the Book of the Chronicles [historical records, accounts] of King David [the ruler of Israel, a man after God’s heart]. word study 25 Azmaveth [strong unto death] son of Adiel [ornament of God] was in charge of the royal [belonging to the king] storehouses [treasures, depositories]. Jonathan [Jehovah has given] son of Uzziah [my strength is Jehovah] was in charge of the storehouses [treasures, armories] in the country [fields, lands], in the cities [towns, settlements], in the villages [protected communities], and in the fortresses [towers, watchtowers]. word study 26 Ezri [son of Kelub, a faithful servant] son of Chelub was in charge of the workers [laborers, tillers of the soil] in the fields [the land, the countryside] who tilled [cultivated, worked] the soil [the ground, the earth]. word study 27 Shimei [a common Israelite name, brother of David] the Ramathite [from Ramah, the height] was in charge of the vineyards [gardens for growing vines and crops]. Zabdi [meaning endowment] the Shiphmite [from Siphmoth, a fruitful place] was in charge of the produce [increase, yield] of the vineyards [gardens for growing vines and crops] for the wine [fermented wine] vats [wine cellars, storehouses]. word study 28 Baal-hanan the Gederite [an inhabitant of Geder] was in charge of the olive [an olive tree, an olive berry] and sycamore [fig] trees in the foothills [lowlands, Shephelah]. Joash was in charge of the stores [treasure, depository] of olive [highly valued, sacred] oil. word study 29 Shitrai [from the plain of Sharon] the Sharonite was in charge of the herds [cattle, domesticated oxen] grazing [feeding, pasturing] in Sharon [a plain in Palestine]. Shaphat [a leader] son of Adlai was in charge of the herds [oxen, cattle] in the valleys [lowland areas, plains]. word study 30 Obil [the camel driver, a descendant of Ishmael] the Ishmaelite [a descendant of Abraham’s son Ishmael] was in charge of the camels [used for riding or carrying loads]. Jehdeiah [Jehovah is unity] the Meronothite [from Meronoth, a place of joyful shouting] was in charge of the donkeys [female donkeys, emphasizing their gentle nature]. word study 31 Jaziz [a descendant of Hagar] the Hagrite [an Arabian clan] was in charge of the flocks [sheep and goats, or the king’s livestock]. All [every one of] these officials [rulers, leaders, or captains] were in charge of King [the ruler, monarch] David’s [the youngest son of Jesse, a king of Israel] property [possessions, goods, or riches]. word study 32 David’s uncle [beloved, close relative] Jonathan was a counselor [to advise, give guidance]; he was a man [male person, individual] of insight [understanding, discernment] and a scribe [recorder, secretary]. Jehiel [God lives] son of Hachmoni [wise man, father of Jehiel] attended to [was with, cared for] the sons [descendants, children] of the king [royal person, ruler]. word study 33 Ahithophel [the king’s chief advisor] was the king’s [royal, sovereign] counselor [to advise, guide]. Hushai the Archite [from the city of Erek] was the king’s [trusted, loyal] friend [neighbor, companion]. word study 34 Ahithophel was succeeded [followed, came after] by Jehoiada [a strong warrior] son of Benaiah [a leader and warrior], then by Abiathar [a faithful priest]. Joab [Jehovah is father, a prominent leader] was the commander [captain, general] of the king’s [belonging to the monarch, royal] army [a large group of people, a military force]. word study