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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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 Israeli...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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27:1 officers (a-22) See Deuteronomy 1:15 ; Deuteronomy 20:5 ....
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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....
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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....
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THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES
GOD RULES HISTORY
1 CHRONICLES
_Ian Mackervoy_
CHAPTER 27
Organisation of other leaders –...
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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...
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וּ בְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ׀ לְֽ
מִסְפָּרָ֡ם רָאשֵׁ֣י...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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THE CAPTAINS AND PRINCES OF ISRAEL...
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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...
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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,...
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1 Chronicles 27:1 children H1121 Israel H3478 number H4557 heads H7218
fathers H1 captains H8269 thousands H505 hundreds...
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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...
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_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...
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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
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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
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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...
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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...
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1 Chronicles 13:1; 1 Chronicles 28:1; 1 Kings 4:27; 1 Kings 4:7;...
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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...