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1 Chronicles 11:29
Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler’s narrator records a roster of David’s military commanders, listing Sibbecai and Ilai as part of a formal register documenting the organization of the king’s elite forces.
The words — The text records סִבְּכַי֙ (si.be.Khai, Sibbecai) and הַ/חֻ֣שָׁתִ֔י (ha./Chu.sha.Ti, the Hushathite) alongside עִילַ֖י ('i.Lai, Ilai) and הָ/אֲחוֹחִֽי (ha./'a.cho.Chi, the Ahohite), identifying two commanders by name and geographic origin.
The thread — This roster parallels the military records in 2 Samuel 23:27 and reappears in 1 Chronicles 27:11, where Sibbecai is identified as a Zerahite who commanded a division of 24,000 men during the eighth month.
Why it lands — The passage operates as an administrative ledger that establishes David’s structured chain of command, requiring the reader to observe how regional affiliations were systematically integrated into the kingdom’s military organization.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
Cross-references
- 2 Samuel 23:27 Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
- 1 Chronicles 27:11 The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.