1 Chronicles 27:1-15

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 the temple preparations (1 Chronicles 28:1). The army depicted here is not David’s more permanent force (see 2 Samuel 15:18; 2 Samuel 23:8). Instead it is a citizen militia of 12 divisions, each doing a month’s duty on rotation. 24,000. Probably either an ideal number or “24 units.”