1 Chronicles 27:2

_OVER THE FIRST COURSE FOR THE FIRST MONTH WAS JASHOBEAM THE SON OF ZABDIEL: AND IN HIS COURSE WERE TWENTY AND FOUR THOUSAND._ JASHOBEAM THE SON OF ZABDIEL - (see the notes at 1 Chronicles 11:11; 2 Samuel 23:8.) Hachmoni was his father, Zabdiel probably one of his ancestors; or these might be different names of the same individual. In the rotation of the military courses the dignity of precedence, not of authority, was given to the hero....

1-15 In the kingdoms of this world readiness for war forms a security for peace; in like manner, nothing so much encourages Satan's assaults as to be unwatchful. So long as we stand armed with the whole armour of God, in the exercise of faith, and preparation of heart for the conflict, we shall certainly be safe, and probably enjoy inward peace....

Verse 1 Chronicles 27:2. _FIRST COURSE FOR THE FIRST MONTH_] Instead of mentioning _first, second, third_, c., _month_, the _Targum_ names them thus: _First month, Nisan second, Aiyar; third, Sivan; fourth, Tammuz;_ _fifth, Ab; sixth, Elul; seventh, Tishri; eighth, Marchesvan;_ _ninth, Cisleu; tenth, Tebeth; eleventh, Shebat; twelfth, Adar_. No mention is made of a _veadar_ or intercalary month....

JASHOBEAM - Jashobeam is mentioned in marginal references as the chief of David’s mighty men. He is called in 1 Chronicles 11:11 “the son of Hachmoni.” We learn from 1 Chronicles 27:3 that he was of the tribe of Judah, being descended from Perez (or Pharez), the son of Judah, from whom David himself sprang. See 1 Chronicles 2:3....

EXPOSITION This chapter, continuing the general subject of David's arrangements of all the leading departments, sacred and civil, of the kingdom, which he was so soon to yield into the hands of his son Solomon, proceeds in the first fifteen verses to the enumeration of the military courses of his people, month by month. These were twelve in number, each containing twenty,four thousand men; and the _captain_,_ _or _chief_, or _chief father_,_ of _each is specially mentioned. 1 CHRONICLES 27:1 It is impossible to feel fully satisfied with any translation which the words of this verse offer. Yet there can scarcely he any doubt of the meaning of the verse, viz. that the writer would speak of the children of Israel, including the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, as regards their c

Ver. 2-15. 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 officer, w

FIRST MONTH That is, April; (1 Chronicles 27:3)....

6. THE CAPTAINS, PRINCES, AND VARIOUS OFFICIALS CHAPTER 27 _ 1. The twelve captains (1 Chronicles 27:1)_ 2. The princes of the twelve tribes (1 Chron. 27-16-22) 3. The unfinished numbering (1 Chronicles 27:23) 4. Various officers (1 Chronicles 27:25) We have here the military organization of David's kingdom. The army comprised all males over twenty years of age. The host had twelve divisions each of 24,000. It is remarkable how the number twenty-four occurs again and again. Twelve is the governmental number and twice twelve, that is, twenty-four, would indicate a perfect and complete government such as will be established when Heaven's Ki

ORGANISATION OF DAVID'S ARMY: ENUMERATION OF HIS OFFICIALS (_cf._ 1 Chronicles 11:10 ff.) 1 Chronicles 27:1. According to this verse the army comprised 288,000 soldiers; this is an exaggeration. 1 Chronicles 27:32. David's uncle: better kinsman; the Hebrew word _dô d_ is used in this general sense. 1 Chronicles 27:33. _Cf._ 2 Samuel 15:12; 2 Samuel 15:37. the ki

JASHOBEAM. Compare 1 Chronicles 11:11....