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1 Chronicles 27

1 Chronicles 27 - Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 27 In this chapter we have an account of twelve military courses, or twelve legions of soldiers, with the captains of them, that served David monthly in their turns, 1 Chronicles 27:1 and of the princes of the several tribes, 1 Chronicles 27:16 and of his economical rul... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 27:1

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, follows an account of the militia of the nation, being divided also into monthly courses; which, though d... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 27:2

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... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 27:16

Ver. 16-22. FURTHERMORE, OVER THE CITIES OF ISRAEL,.... Were the following rulers or princes; the captains over the militia before named were of David's appointment; but these ruled over their respective tribes in their own right, or by the choice of their tribes: the ruler of the tribe of Reuben wa... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 27:23

BUT DAVID TOOK NOT THE NUMBER OF THEM FROM TWENTY YEARS OLD AND UNDER,.... Only those that were twenty years and upwards; but, according to Cornelius Bertram k, he numbered them that were under twenty, though but sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, or nineteen years of age, provided they were of robust bo... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 27:24

JOAB THE SON OF ZERUIAH BEGAN TO NUMBER,.... By the order of David, but entirely against his own will, see 1 Chronicles 21:2, BUT HE FINISHED NOT; the two tribes of Benjamin and Levi not being counted by him, 1 Chronicles 21:6 BECAUSE THERE FELL WRATH FOR IT AGAINST ISRAEL; the plague being broke... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 27:25

Ver. 25-32. AND OVER THE KING'S TREASURES WAS AZMAVETH THE SON OF ADIEL,.... The historian here proceeds to relate who were employed in the economical and civil affairs of David; and the first mentioned is the lord of his treasury, who had the care of his gold and silver brought into his exchequer,... [ Continue Reading ]

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