1 Chronicles 27:4

Dodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division for the second month, and Mikloth was the leader. There were 24,000 men in his division.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The Chronicler records King David’s military appointments, continuing a monthly roster that began in the first month. The words — The text places Dodai "over the division" (עַל־מַחֲלֶקֶת, 'al-machaleket) for the second month. The thread — The passage lists commanders for each month, and parallel military rosters appear in 2 Samuel 23:9 and 1 Chronicles 11:12. Why it lands — The passage requires readers to note the systematic rotation of army leadership and the specific administrative duty assigned to Dodai for the second month.

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The Hebrew words

וְעַ֞לve./'Aland/ [was] over מַחֲלֹ֣קֶת׀ma.cha.Lo.ket[the] division of הַחֹ֣דֶשׁha./Cho.deshthe/ month הַשֵּׁנִ֗יha./she.Ni<the>/ second דּוֹדַ֤יdo.DaiDodai הָאֲחוֹחִי֙ha./'a.cho.Chithe/ Ahohite וּמַ֣חֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹu./Ma.cha.luk.T/oand/ division/ his וּמִקְל֖וֹתu./mik.Lotand/ Mikloth הַנָּגִ֑ידha./na.Gid[was] the/ leader וְעַל֙ve./'Aland/ [were] with מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.T/odivision/ his עֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.Rimtwenty וְאַרְבָּעָ֖הve./'ar.ba.'Ahand/ four אָֽלֶף׃ ס'A.lefthousand

King James Version

And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand.

Cross-references

2 Samuel 23:9 Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated,
1 Chronicles 11:12 Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men.

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