1 Chronicles 27:1

Translations

Modern

This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division:

Traditional

Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.

Literal

And these are the sons of Israel according to their number of the heads of the fathers and the captains of the thousands and of the hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter of the divisions who came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year—one division being twenty-four thousand.

Latin

Filii autem Israël secundum numerum suum, principes familiarum, tribuni, et centuriones, et præfecti, qui ministrabant regi juxta turmas suas, ingredientes et egredientes per singulos menses in anno, viginti quatuor millibus singuli præerant.

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English

This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division:

Notes

1 Chronicles 27:1–15

David 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.

Theme notes and profiles

David

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People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Genealogy Levitical Cities Servant Warfare

Topics

Armies: Generals of Corps and Divisions Armies: March in Ranks: Standing Armies Month: Twelve Months Reckoned to a Year The Armies of Israel: Divided Into: Companies of Thousands The Armies of Israel: Part of, Retained in Times of Peace by the Kings Time: Computed by Months Years: Divided Into: Months

1 Chronicles 27:1

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