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1 Chronicles 27:5
The third army commander, as chief for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. There were 24,000 men in his division.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chronicler records David’s organized military roster, listing the commander responsible for the third month of the year. The passage identifies Benaiah as the officer in charge of that specific monthly division.
The words — The text employs שַׂר (sar) for “commander” and צָבָא (tzaVa) for “army,” explicitly naming Benaiah son of Jehoiada as the leader of the third month’s forces. It further records his priestly lineage by identifying his father’s title.
The thread — The chronicler’s roster aligns with the administrative records in 1 Kings 4:4, which also places Benaiah son of Jehoiada over the army. The text previously documented his command of the Cherethites and Pelethites in 1 Chronicles 18:17.
Why it lands — The verse states the factual organization of David’s forces and assigns a specific numerical command to Benaiah for one month. A reader must note the structured rotation of leadership and the recorded size of the division without adding theological commentary.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 4:4 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
- 1 Chronicles 18:17 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.