Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division. New Living Translation Benaiah from Pirathon in Ephraim was commander of the eleventh division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the eleventh month. English Standard Version Eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah of Pirathon, of the sons of Ephraim; in his division were 24,000. Berean Standard Bible The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division. King James Bible The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. New King James Version The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim; in his division were twenty-four thousand. New American Standard Bible The eleventh, for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand. NASB 1995 The eleventh for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were 24,000. NASB 1977 The eleventh for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were 24,000. Legacy Standard Bible The eleventh for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were 24,000. Amplified Bible The eleventh, for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were 24,000. Christian Standard Bible The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite from the descendants of Ephraim; 24,000 were in his division. Holman Christian Standard Bible The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite from the sons of Ephraim; 24,000 were in his division. American Standard Version The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. Contemporary English Version in the eleventh month, Benaiah from Pirathon in the territory of Ephraim; English Revised Version The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. GOD'S WORD® Translation Benaiah, a member of the tribe of Ephraim from Pirathon, was in charge of the eleventh unit during the eleventh month. In his unit there were 24,000. International Standard Version Benaiah from Pirathon, an Ephraimite, was eleventh for the eleventh month; 24,000 soldiers served in his division. Majority Standard Bible The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division. NET Bible The eleventh, assigned the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. His division consisted of 24,000 men. New Heart English Bible The eleventh for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the people of Ephraim: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. Webster's Bible Translation The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. World English Bible The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim. In his division were twenty-four thousand. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionEleventh, for the eleventh month, [is] Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the sons of Ephraim, and twenty-four thousand [are] on his division. Young's Literal Translation Eleventh, for the eleventh month, is Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the sons of Ephraim, and on his course are twenty and four thousand. Smith's Literal Translation The eleventh for the eleventh month, Benaiah the Pirathonite from the sons of Ephraim: and for his division twenty and four thousand. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Banaias, a Pharathonite of the sons of Ephraim: and in his company were four and twenty thousand. Catholic Public Domain Version The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah, a Pirathonite from the sons of Ephraim; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand. New American Bible Eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the Ephraimites, and in his division were twenty-four thousand men. New Revised Standard Version Eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah of Pirathon, of the Ephraimites; in his division were twenty-four thousand. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe eleventh commander for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the descendants of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The eleventh for the eleventh month: Benaiah the Perathunite from the sons of Aphreim, and with his division, twenty and four thousand. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim; and in his course were twenty and four thousand. Brenton Septuagint Translation The eleventh for the eleventh month was Banaias of Pharathon, of the sons of Ephraim: and in his division were twenty and four thousand. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Twelve Captains for Each Month…13The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division. 14The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division. 15The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, from the family of Othniel. There were 24,000 men in his division.… Cross References 1 Samuel 22:7 Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds? 2 Samuel 23:8-39 These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed at one time. / Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated, / but Eleazar stood his ground and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops returned to him, but only to plunder the dead. ... 1 Chronicles 11:10-47 Now these were the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who, together with all Israel, bolstered and strengthened his kingdom, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel. / This is the list of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the officers; he wielded his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed at one time. / Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men. ... 1 Chronicles 12:1-40 Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle; / they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin): / Ahiezer their chief and Joash, who were the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite; ... 2 Samuel 2:18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle, 2 Samuel 23:24 Now these were members of the Thirty: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem, 1 Chronicles 26:31 As for the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief of the Hebronites, according to the genealogies of his ancestors. In the fortieth year of David’s reign the records were searched, and strong, capable men were found among the Hebronites at Jazer in Gilead. 1 Chronicles 27:1-15 This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division: / Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, which was assigned the first month. There were 24,000 men in his division. / He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month. ... 1 Chronicles 27:16-22 These officers were in charge of the tribes of Israel: Over the Reubenites was Eliezer son of Zichri; over the Simeonites was Shephatiah son of Maacah; / over Levi was Hashabiah son of Kemuel; over Aaron was Zadok; / over Judah was Elihu, one of David’s brothers; over Issachar was Omri son of Michael; ... 1 Chronicles 27:25-34 Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the royal storehouses. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the fortresses. / Ezri son of Chelub was in charge of the workers in the fields who tilled the soil. / Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards. Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine vats. ... 1 Kings 4:1-19 So King Solomon ruled over Israel, / and these were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest; / Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder; ... 1 Kings 9:22 But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slavery, because they were his men of war, his servants, his officers, his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry. 2 Chronicles 17:12-19 Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah / and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor. / These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor; ... 2 Chronicles 26:11-15 Uzziah had an army ready for battle that went out to war by assigned divisions, as recorded by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah, one of the royal officers. / The total number of family leaders of the mighty men of valor was 2,600. / Under their authority was an army of 307,500 trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies. ... 2 Chronicles 32:6 Hezekiah appointed military commanders over the people and gathered the people in the square of the city gate. Then he encouraged them, saying, Treasury of Scripture The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. Benaiah 1 Chronicles 11:31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite, 2 Samuel 23:30 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash, Jump to Previous Benaiah Benai'ah Captain Children Course Division Eleventh Ephraim E'phraim Ephraimite Four Month Pira'thon Pirathonite Thousand Twenty Twenty-FourJump to Next Benaiah Benai'ah Captain Children Course Division Eleventh Ephraim E'phraim Ephraimite Four Month Pira'thon Pirathonite Thousand Twenty Twenty-Four1 Chronicles 27 1. The twelve captains for each month16. The princes of the twelve tribes 23. The numbering of the people is hindered 25. David's several officers The eleventh, for the eleventh month This phrase indicates the organization of King David's military forces, which were divided into twelve divisions, each serving one month of the year. This system ensured that the kingdom was always protected without overburdening any single group. The eleventh month corresponds to the Hebrew month of Shevat, which typically falls around January-February in the Gregorian calendar. This structure reflects the administrative wisdom and orderliness of David's reign, emphasizing preparedness and strategic planning. was Benaiah the Pirathonite an Ephraimite There were 24,000 men in his division Persons / Places / Events 1. Benaiah the PirathoniteBenaiah is identified as a leader of the eleventh division of King David's army. He is from Pirathon, a town in the territory of Ephraim. Benaiah is noted for his leadership and valor. 2. Ephraim This is one of the tribes of Israel, descended from Joseph's son Ephraim. The tribe of Ephraim held a significant position in the history of Israel, often associated with leadership and strength. 3. David's Army Divisions The context of this verse is the organization of King David's military forces. Each division consisted of 24,000 men, and there were twelve divisions, each serving for one month of the year. Teaching Points Leadership and ValorBenaiah's role as a leader of a division in David's army highlights the importance of courage and leadership in serving God's purposes. We are called to lead with integrity and bravery in our own spheres of influence. Faithfulness in Service The organization of David's army into monthly divisions reflects a structured and faithful approach to service. We should strive to be consistent and reliable in our commitments, whether in ministry, work, or family. Heritage and Identity Benaiah's identity as an Ephraimite and a Pirathonite reminds us of the importance of understanding our spiritual heritage and identity in Christ. Knowing who we are in God can empower us to fulfill our calling. God's Sovereignty in Organization The detailed organization of the army under David's reign reflects God's sovereignty and order. We can trust that God has a plan and purpose for every aspect of our lives, even in the details.Verse 14. - For this Benaiah, who was of Ephraim, see 1 Chronicles 11:31; 2 Samuel 23:30. For Pirathon, see Judges 12:15, where alone the place is mentioned. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The eleventh,עַשְׁתֵּֽי־ (‘aš·tê-) Number - common singular construct Strong's 6249: Eleven, eleventh for the eleventh לְעַשְׁתֵּ֣י־ (lə·‘aš·tê-) Preposition-l | Number - common singular construct Strong's 6249: Eleven, eleventh month, הַחֹ֔דֶשׁ (ha·ḥō·ḏeš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month was Benaiah בְּנָיָ֥ה (bə·nā·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1141: Benaiah -- 'Yah has built up', the name of several Israelites the Pirathonite, הַפִּרְעָתוֹנִ֖י (hap·pir·‘ā·ṯō·w·nî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6553: Pirathonite -- inhabitant of Pirathon an Ephraimite. אֶפְרָ֑יִם (’ep̄·rā·yim) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory [There were] 24,000 עֶשְׂרִ֥ים (‘eś·rîm) Number - common plural Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth [men] in וְעַל֙ (wə·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against his division. מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ (ma·ḥă·luq·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4256: Division, course Links 1 Chronicles 27:14 NIV1 Chronicles 27:14 NLT 1 Chronicles 27:14 ESV 1 Chronicles 27:14 NASB 1 Chronicles 27:14 KJV 1 Chronicles 27:14 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 27:14 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 27:14 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 27:14 French Bible 1 Chronicles 27:14 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 27:14 The eleventh captain for the eleventh month (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |
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