1 Chronicles 27:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. ”

1 Chronicles 27:8 - 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 27:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Shamhuth . Shammah ( 2 Samuel 23:11 ), and Sham-moth ( 1 Chronicles 11:27 ), and see note on 1 Chronicles 25:11 . Izrahite. Compare 1 Chronicles 25:11 .
1 Chronicles 27:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chronicles 27:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. No JFB commentary on these verses.
1 Chronicles 27:8 - 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 27:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The fifth captain for the fifth month. — Rather, the fifth, for the fifth month, was the captain Shamhuth. Shamhuth is called “Shammoth the Harorite” in 1 Chronicles 11:27 , and “ Shammah the H...
1 Chronicles 27:8 - 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 27:8 - 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 27:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Chronicles 27:2
1 Chronicles 27:8 - 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 27:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Shamhuth; supposed to be the same called Shammah , 2 Samuel 23:11 , and Shammoth , 1 Chronicles 11:27 .
1 Chronicles 27:8 - 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 27:8 - Scofield Reference Notes

fifth month That is, August.
1 Chronicles 27:8 - 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 27:8 - 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 27:8 - 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 27:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Captains and Princes of Israel
1 Chronicles 27:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 11:27 ; 1 Chronicles 26:29 ; 2 Samuel 23:25

1 Chronicles 27:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 27:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Chronicles 27:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Chronicles 27:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 27:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 27:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 27:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 27:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Chronicles 27:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Chronicles 27:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Chronicles 27:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Chronicles 27:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Chronicles 27:8 - Scofield Reference Notes

1 Chronicles 27:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 27:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Chronicles 27:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Chronicles 27:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Chronicles 27:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge