1 Chronicles 27:1-15. The Service of the Courses
These "courses" are not mentioned elsewhere in the O.T.; but in 1 Kings 5:14 (5:28 Heb.), where however the Heb. word is different, courses of Israelites engaged on Solomon's building works are mentioned.
1. the chief fathers and captains R.V. the heads of fathers" houses and the captains.
came in and went out Came on duty and went off duty; cp. 2 Chronicles 23:8.
CHAPTER XXVII _An account of the_ twelve _captains who were over the monthly_ _course of_ twenty-four thousand _men; each captain serving_ one _month in turn_, 1. _The names of the_ twelve, _and t...
This verse is a general heading to the list 1 Chronicles 27:2. The heading has been taken from some fuller and more elaborate description of David’s army, whereof the writer of Chronicles gives us onl...
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 Chro...
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....
CHILDREN. sons. CHIEF FATHERS. heads of the fathers. CAPTAINS OF THOUSANDS. The host comprised all males over twenty. From this were organized twelve divisions of 24,000 men, commanded by twelve of t...
NOW THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, &C.— We have here an account of the manner in which the army was disposed. It was distributed into twelve legions, each consisting of twenty-four thousand men, who were com...
LESSON THIRTEEN 27-29 DAVID'S MILITARY ORGANIZATION. HIS COUNSELLORS, HIS CHARGE TO SOLOMON. HIS PRAYER FOR THE TEMPLE. HIS DEATH. (27-29) 20. THE CAPTAINS OF THE ARMY (1 Chronicles 27:1-15) INTROD...
_NOW THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL AFTER THEIR NUMBER, TO WIT, THE CHIEF FATHERS AND CAPTAINS OF THOUSANDS AND HUNDREDS, AND THEIR OFFICERS THAT SERVED THE KING IN ANY MATTER OF THE COURSES, WHICH CAME IN AN...
27:1 officers (a-22) See Deuteronomy 1:15 ; Deuteronomy 20:5 ....
WHICH CAME.. OUT] i.e. relieved each other in turn: cp. 2 Chronicles 23:8. For particulars concerning several of the officers mentioned in the following vv. see 1 Chronicles 11....
PARTICULARS RESPECTING VARIOUS MILITARY OFFICERS This c., as distinguished from the four preceding Chapter s which describe David's ecclesiastical officials, relates to his secular officers....
THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 27 Organisation of other leaders –...
NOW THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL. — This first verse is the heading or superscription of the list which follows. AFTER THEIR NUMBER. — The stress lies on this phrase. It refers to the twelve courses of twe...
וּ בְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ׀ לְֽ מִסְפָּרָ֡ם רָאשֵׁ֣י...
This chapter gives us an idea of the internal order of the kingdom under the government of David. The courses mentioned in the opening part of the chapter are not mentioned elsewhere in the Old Testam...
Now the children of Israel after their number, [to wit], the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, (a) which came...
Now. This list is entirely of a political nature. It seems to have been made before David had obtained the throne of Israel, (ver. 7.) though perhaps the monthly division did not comprise 24,000, befo...
CONTENTS The Chronicle of characters in the temple service is nearly finished. Here therefore in this chapter we have the list of the fathers, and chief captains, the princes of the several tribes, a...
There is very little more to be observed on the contents of those verses, than, that as David wisely thought in time of peace, it is right to be prepared for war, in a world like the present, so here...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 22 THROUGH 27. From this chapter to Verses 28, 29 of chapter 26 all refers to the house which is to be built. We see the provision that David made of everythi...
NOW THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL AFTER THEIR NUMBER,.... Not the whole body of the people, but the militia of the nation; for after the account of the division of the priests and Levites into courses, follo...
Now the children of Israel after their number, [to wit], the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in a...
_Now the children of Israel_, &c. After the settlement of sacred affairs, we have here an account of the manner in which the army, or militia, as we may call it, was disposed. It was distributed into...
1 The twelue Captaines, for euery seuerall moneth. 16 The Princes of the twelue Tribes. 23 The numbring of the people is hindered. 25 Dauids seuerall Officers. 1 NOWE the children of Israel after...
THE CAPTAINS AND PRINCES OF ISRAEL...
Now, the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, the commanders of the twelve divisions of the army and the officers under their comman...
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 who...
1 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 27 The twelve captains for every several month, 1 CHRONICLES 27:1. The princes of the twelve tribes, 1 CHRONICLES 27:16. The numbering of the people is hindered,...
1 Chronicles 27:1 children H1121 Israel H3478 number H4557 heads H7218 fathers H1 captains H8269 thousands H505 hundreds...
CONTENTS: The captains for each month. Princes of the twelve tribes. David's several officers. CHARACTERS: God, David, Joab, Jonathan, Jeluel, Ahitophel, Hushai, Jehoiada, Abiathar. CONCLUSION: It i...
1 Chronicles 27:23. _The Lord had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of heaven. Genesis 15:5_. If all had been numbered, David would have had about a million and a half of men, from twent...
_Now the children of Israel._ WISDOM, KINDNESS, AND FOLLY In reading this chapter we are struck with three features of David’s rule. 1. The presence of royal wisdom in-- 1. Securing the safety of h...
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 27:1 The 12 military commanders are listed among David’s “mighty men” (1 Chronicles 11:11) and among the leaders of Israel directly involved in
CRITICAL NOTES.] We have captains of monthly divisions of the army (1 Chronicles 27:1), princes of tribes (1 Chronicles 27:16), stewards of treasures and possessions of the king (1 Chronicles 27:25
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 so...
And then the courses were established in chapter twenty-seven. There were twelve captains for, one for each month to oversee a particular month. And then the princes were established for the twelve tr...
1 Chronicles 13:1; 1 Chronicles 28:1; 1 Kings 4:27; 1 Kings 4:7;...
Officers — The standing militia of Israel as it was settled under their several officers. Of courses — In all the business wherein the king had occasion for these persons who were to attend him by tur...