1 Chronicles 27:12

The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
ninth	הַתְּשִׁיעִי֙ ha.te.shi.'I	H8671	ninth · definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular absolute
ninth	הַתְּשִׁיעִ֔י ha.te.shi.'I	H8671	ninth · 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
Abi-ezer	אֲבִיעֶ֥זֶר 'a.vi.'E.zer	H44	Abiezer · proper noun, a man's name
Anetothite	הָעַנְּתֹתִ֖י ha.'a.ne.to.Ti	H6069	a Antothite or inhabitant of Anathoth · definite article + noun, gentilic masculine singular absolute
Benjamites	בֶּן־יְמִינִי Ben-yᵉmîynîy	H1145	a Benjaminite
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 11:28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi-ezer the Antothite,
2 Samuel 23:27 Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

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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

Abieezer — Father of help; i.e., “helpful.” (1.) The second of the three sons of Hammoleketh, the sister of Gilead. He was the grandson of Manasseh (1 Chr. 7:18). From his family Gideon sprang (Josh. 17:2;…
Abiezer — (father of help, helpful).
Anethothite — (2 Samuel 23:27) Anet’othite, (1 Chronicles 27:12) and An’tothite, (1 Chronicles 11:28; 12:3) an inhabitant of Anathoth, of the tribe of Benjamin.
Antothite — An inhabitant of Anathoth, found only in 1 Chr. 11:28; 12:3. In 2 Sam. 23:27 it is Anethothite; in 1 Chr. 27:12, Anetothite. (R.V., “Anathothite.”)
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…
Abiezer · 2. One of David’s heroes — 2. One of David’s heroes
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
Benjamin, Tribe Of · Captains appointed over — Captains appointed over
Month · Twelve months reckoned to a year — Twelve months reckoned to a year
Months · The year composed of twelve — The year composed of twelve

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 27:12

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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

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1 Chronicles 27:12

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

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 27:2-15

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

Rashi on 1 Chronicles 27:8