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1 Chronicles 27:6-15
Good News Translation
1 Chronicles 27:6-15
Good News Translation
2-15 The following were the commanders for each month:
First month: Jashobeam son of Zabdiel (he was a member of the clan of Perez, a part of the tribe of Judah)
Second month: Dodai, a descendant of Ahohi (Mikloth was his second in command)[a]
Third month: Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest; he was the leader of “The Thirty” (his son Ammizabad succeeded him as commander of this group)
Fourth month: Asahel, brother of Joab (his son Zebadiah succeeded him)
Fifth month: Shamhuth, a descendant of Izhar
Sixth month: Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa
Seventh month: Helez, an Ephraimite from Pelon
Eighth month: Sibbecai from Hushah (he was a member of the clan of Zerah, a part of the tribe of Judah)
Ninth month: Abiezer from Anathoth in the territory of the tribe of Benjamin
Tenth month: Maharai from Netophah (he was a member of the clan of Zerah)
Eleventh month: Benaiah from Pirathon in the territory of the tribe of Ephraim
Twelfth month: Heldai from Netophah (he was a descendant of Othniel)
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 27:2 Probable text Mikloth … command; Hebrew unclear.
1 Chronicles 27:6-8
King James Version
1 Chronicles 27:6-8
King James Version
6 This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son.
7 The 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.
8 The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
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1 Chronicles 27:6-8
New King James Version
1 Chronicles 27:6-8
New King James Version
6 This was the Benaiah who was (A)mighty among the thirty, and was over the thirty; in his division was Ammizabad his son. 7 The fourth captain for the fourth month was (B)Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him; in his division were twenty-four thousand. 8 The fifth captain for the fifth month was [a]Shamhuth the Izrahite; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
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- 1 Chronicles 27:8 Shammah, 2 Sam. 23:11, or Shammoth, 1 Chr. 11:27
1 Chronicles 27:6-8
New International Version
1 Chronicles 27:6-8
New International Version
6 This was the Benaiah who was a mighty warrior among the Thirty and was over the Thirty. His son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.
7 The fourth, for the fourth month, was Asahel(A) the brother of Joab; his son Zebadiah was his successor. There were 24,000 men in his division.
8 The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth(B) the Izrahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
1 Chronicles 27:6-8
English Standard Version
1 Chronicles 27:6-8
English Standard Version
6 This is the Benaiah (A)who was a mighty man of the thirty and in command of the thirty; Ammizabad his son was in charge of his division.[a] 7 (B)Asahel the brother of Joab was fourth, for the fourth month, and his son Zebadiah after him; in his division were 24,000. 8 The fifth commander, for the fifth month, was (C)Shamhuth the Izrahite; in his division were 24,000.
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- 1 Chronicles 27:6 Septuagint, Vulgate; Hebrew was his division
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