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1 Chronicles 27:8
The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
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Study note
Setting — The text records the commander assigned to the fifth month of the rotating military roster, positioned between the fourth and sixth month leaders. It identifies Shamhuth, an Izrahite, as the officer over a division of 24,000 men.
The words — The verse employs הַ/חַמִישִׁי (ha./cha.mi.Shi) for "the fifth" and מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔/וֹ (ma.cha.luk.T/o) for "his division," while הַ/יִּזְרָ֑ח (hai./yiz.Rach) specifies the commander's ethnic origin as "the Izrahite."
The thread — The commander's name parallels Shammoth the Harorite in 1 Chronicles 11:27 and Shammah the Harodite in 2 Samuel 23:25, while the Izrahite designation links to the broader administrative and judicial roles of the Izharites in 1 Chronicles 26:29.
Why it lands — The passage documents a fixed, impersonal system of monthly military rotation, requiring readers to observe how Israel's forces were organized by lineage and schedule rather than by individual prominence.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 11:27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
- 2 Samuel 23:25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
- 1 Chronicles 26:29 From the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.