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1 Chronicles 27:14
The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chronicler documents David’s administrative reorganization of the Israelite military, assigning a specific commander to each of the twelve monthly rotations. This passage places Benaiah’s command within the systematic structure of David’s standing army.
The words — The text identifies the commander as בְּנָיָ֥ה (be.na.Yah, Benaiah) הַ/פִּרְעָתוֹנִ֖י (ha./pir.'a.to.Ni, the Pirathonite), tying his authority to his hometown. The phrase לְ/עַשְׁתֵּ֣י־ עָשָׂ֣ר הַ/חֹ֔דֶשׁ (le./'ash.Tei- 'a.Sar ha./Cho.desh, for the eleventh month) specifies his designated administrative rotation.
The thread — Benaiah appears again in 1 Chronicles 11:31 and 2 Samuel 23:30 as a noted warrior and officer under David. These references trace his consistent presence in David’s inner military circle across the chronicles and Samuel’s accounts.
Why it lands — The text records a specific commander and his monthly quota without commentary, establishing the factual backbone of David’s organized forces. It requires the reader to recognize the deliberate structure imposed on Israel’s military and the documented reliability of its personnel.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 11:31 Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
- 2 Samuel 23:30 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the brooks of Gaash,