Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
1 Chronicles 27:5
A chief priest - Rather, “the chief priest” - an expression by which is meant, not the high priest, but probably the high priest’s deputy, who is sometimes called “the second priest” 2 Kings 25:18.
A chief priest - Rather, “the chief priest” - an expression by which is meant, not the high priest, but probably the high priest’s deputy, who is sometimes called “the second priest” 2 Kings 25:18.
Verse 1 Chronicles 27:5. _BENAIAH THE SON OF JEHOIADA, A CHIEF PRIEST_] Why should not this clause be read as it is in the Hebrew? "Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, a captain; and in his cour...
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....
BENAIAH. Compare 1 Chronicles 11:22; 2 Samuel 23:20. CHIEF PRIEST. Read "Jehoiada the priest". head (1 Kings 4:4)....
_Benaiah_ Cp. 1 Chronicles 11:22 ff. _Jehoiada, a chief priest_ R.V. JEHOIADA THE PRIEST, CHIEF, ("chief" referring to Benaiah)....
BENAIAH—A CHIEF PRIEST— As Benaiah was neither high-priest nor second priest, the marginal rendering, namely, _principal officer,_ seems most proper; and the word כהן _cohen,_ is doubtless used for a...
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...
_THE THIRD CAPTAIN OF THE HOST FOR THE THIRD MONTH WAS BENAIAH THE SON OF JEHOIADA, A CHIEF PRIEST: AND IN HIS COURSE WERE TWENTY AND FOUR THOUSAND._ No JFB commentary on these verses. 1 Chronicles...
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....
A CHIEF PRIEST] RV 'of Jehoiada the priest, chief.'...
THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 27 Organisation of other leaders –...
THE THIRD CAPTAIN OF THE HOST. — Heb., _captain of the third host._ So Vulg. BENAIAH. — See 1 Chronicles 11:22. THE SON OF JEHOIADA, A CHIEF PRIEST. — Rather, _son of Jehoiada the priest, as head,_ v...
שַׂ֣ר הַ צָּבָ֤א הַ שְּׁלִישִׁי֙ לַ †...
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...
_Priest. This we read no where else, so that some understand, "a chief officer at court," 2 Kings viii. 18. (Calmet) --- But he might be (Haydock) of the tribe of Levi. (Menochius) --- His exploits ar...
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...
1 Chronicles 27:2...
_Jehoiada, a chief priest_ Or rather, _a chief prince_, as the Hebrew word כהן, _cohen_, often signifies. For it is certain neither Benaiah nor his father was high-priest or second priest. _In his cou...
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 third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, 1 Chronicles 11:22; 2 Samuel 23:23, A CHIEF PRIEST, rather, a chief or principal officer; AND IN HIS COURSE WERE TWE...
THE CAPTAINS AND PRINCES OF ISRAEL...
CHIEF PRIEST: Or, principal officer...
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...
A CHIEF PRIEST; or, _the chief priest_; or rather, _a chief prince_, as this Hebrew word is oft used, as Genesis 41:45 Genesis 47:22 2 Samuel 8:18,...
1 Chronicles 27:5 third H7992 captain H8269 army H6635 third H7992 month H2320 Benaiah H1141 son H1121 Jehoiada...
THIRD MONTH That is, June....
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 18:17; 1 Kings 4:4; 1 Kings 4:5...