1 Chronicles 27:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chiefb priest: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. ”

1 Chronicles 27:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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:...
1 Chronicles 27:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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 exaggerat...
1 Chronicles 27:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Benaiah. Compare 1 Chronicles 11:22-25 ; 2 Samuel 23:20-23 . chief priest. Read "Jehoiada the priest". head ( 1 Kings 4:4 ).
1 Chronicles 27:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest - W...
1 Chronicles 27:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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...
1 Chronicles 27:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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 Chro...
1 Chronicles 27:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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.
1 Chronicles 27:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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, a...
1 Chronicles 27:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 Testa...
1 Chronicles 27:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
1 Chronicles 27:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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1 Chronicles 27:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 co...
1 Chronicles 27:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Officers of the Army. B. C. 1015. 1 Now the children of Israel after their number,...
1 Chronicles 27:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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 , 2 Samuel 20:26 1 Kings 4:5 2 Kings 10...
1 Chronicles 27:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] We have captains of monthly divisions of the army ( 1 Chronicles 27:1-15 ), princes of tribes ( 1 Chronicles 27:16-24 ), stewards of treasures and possessions of the king ( 1 Chronic...
1 Chronicles 27:5 - Scofield Reference Notes

third month That is, June.
1 Chronicles 27:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
1 Chronicles 27:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

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 saf...
1 Chronicles 27:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
1 Chronicles 27:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Captains and Princes of Israel
1 Chronicles 27:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 18:17 ; 1 Kings 4:4 ; 1 Kings 4:5

1 Chronicles 27:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Chronicles 27:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 27:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Chronicles 27:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Chronicles 27:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Chronicles 27:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 27:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 27:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 27:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 27:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Chronicles 27:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Chronicles 27:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 27:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Chronicles 27:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Chronicles 27:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Chronicles 27:5 - Scofield Reference Notes

1 Chronicles 27:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 27:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Chronicles 27:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Chronicles 27:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Chronicles 27:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge