1 Chronicles 27:10

The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
seventh	הַשְּׁבִיעִי֙ ha.she.vi.'I	H7637	seventh · definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular absolute
seventh	הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י ha.she.vi.'I	H7637	seventh · definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular absolute
month	לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ la.Cho.desh	H2320	the new moon · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
Helez	חֶ֥לֶץ Che.letz	H2503	Chelets · proper noun, a man's name
Pelonite	הַפְּלוֹנִ֖י ha.pe.lo.Ni	H6397	a Pelonite or inhabitant of an unknown Palon · definite article + noun, gentilic masculine singular absolute
children	בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Ephraim	אֶפְרָ֑יִם 'ef.Ra.yim	H669	Ephrajim · proper noun, a man's name
course	מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ ma.cha.luk.To	H4256	a section (of Levites · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֥ים 'es.Rim	H6242	twenty · noun, common masculine plural absolute
four	וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה ve.'ar.ba.'Ah	H702	four · conjunction + noun, common both genders singular absolute
thousand	אָֽלֶף 'A.lef	H505	hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alph… · noun, common both genders singular absolute

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Cross-references

1 Chronicles 11:27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
2 Samuel 23:26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 27:1-15

We have here an account of the regulation of the militia of the kingdom. David was himself a man of war, and had done great things with the sword; he had brought into the field great armies. Now here we are told how he marshalled them when God had given him rest from all his enemies. He did not keep them all together, for that would have been a hardship on them and the country; yet he did not disband and disperse them all, for then he would have left his kingdom naked, and his people would have forgotten the arts of war, wherein they had been instructed. He therefore contrived to keep up a constant force, and yet not a standing army. The model is very prudent. 1. He kept up 24,000 constantly…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 27:7

Asahel--This officer having been slain at the very beginning of David's reign [Sa2 2:23], his name was probably given to this division in honor of his memory, and his son was invested with the command.

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 27:7

Asahel the brother of Joab - This verse proves that the division and arrangement mentioned above were made before David was acknowledged king in Hebron; for Asahel, the brother of Joab, who was fourth captain, was slain by Abner, while Ishbosheth reigned over Israel at Mahanaim, Sa2 2:19-23.

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 27:2

Over the first course for the first month,.... The month Nisan, sometimes called Abib, which was March: was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel; the first and chief of David's worthies, 1 Chronicles 11:11. and in his course were twenty and four; and so in all the following ones; this man was of the posterity of Perez, or Pharez, a son of Judah, and so had the preference and command of all the captains of the army for that month: Dodai an Ahohite; the same with Dodo, 1 Chronicles 11:12 was over the course of the second month, the month Ziv, sometimes called Jiar, or April; and his lieutenant or successor was Mikloth: Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest; or rather a prince, a principal of…

Dictionary and topics

Helez — Strong, or loin (?) (1.) One of Judah’s posterity (1 Chr. 2:39). (2.) One of David’s warriors (2 Sam. 23:26).
Month — Among the Egyptians the month of thirty days each was in use long before the time of the Exodus, and formed the basis of their calculations. From the time of the institution of the Mosaic law the…
Pelonite, The — Two of David’s men, Helez and Ahijah, are called Pelonites. (1 Chronicles 11:27,36) (B.C. about 1015.) From (1 Chronicles 27:10) it appears that the former was of the tribe of Ephraim, and “Pelonite”…
Armies · Generals of corps and divisions — Generals of corps and divisions
Armies Of Israel, The · Part of, retained in times of peace by the kings — Part of, retained in times of peace by the kings
Ephraim, Tribe Of · Officers appointed over, by David — Officers appointed over, by David
Helez · 1. One of David’s mighty men — 1. One of David’s mighty men
Month · Twelve months reckoned to a year — Twelve months reckoned to a year
Months · The year composed of twelve — The year composed of twelve
Pelonite · 1. An Ephaimite — 1. An Ephaimite

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Chronicles 27:10

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 27:1-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 27:7

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 27:7

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 27:2

Dictionary and topics

1 Chronicles 27:10

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 27:1-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 27:7

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 27:7

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 27:2

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 27:2-15

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Chronicles 27:1-15

Rashi on 1 Chronicles 27:8