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 Chron. 27:1–15 and of the princes of the several tribes, 1 Chron. 27:16–24 and of his economical rulers, 1 Chron.

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 done…

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, and in his course were twenty and four; and so in all the following ones; this man was of the posterity of Perez, or Pharez,…

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, and in his course were twenty and four; and so in all the following ones; this man was of the posterity of Perez, or Pharez,…

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, and in his course were twenty and four; and so in all the following ones; this man was of the posterity of Perez, or Pharez,…

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, and in his course were twenty and four; and so in all the following ones; this man was of the posterity of Perez, or Pharez,…

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, and in his course were twenty and four; and so in all the following ones; this man was of the posterity of Perez, or Pharez,…

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, and in his course were twenty and four; and so in all the following ones; this man was of the posterity of Perez, or Pharez,…

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, and in his course were twenty and four; and so in all the following ones; this man was of the posterity of Perez, or Pharez,…

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, and in his course were twenty and four; and so in all the following ones; this man was of the posterity of Perez, or Pharez,…

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, and in his course were twenty and four; and so in all the following ones; this man was of the posterity of Perez, or Pharez,…

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, and in his course were twenty and four; and so in all the following ones; this man was of the posterity of Perez, or Pharez,…

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, and in his course were twenty and four; and so in all the following ones; this man was of the posterity of Perez, or Pharez,…

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, and in his course were twenty and four; and so in all the following ones; this man was of the posterity of Perez, or Pharez,…

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, and in his course were twenty and four; and so in all the following ones; this man was of the posterity of Perez, or Pharez,…

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, and in his course were twenty and four; and so in all the following ones; this man was of the posterity of Perez, or Pharez,…

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 was Eliezer, the…

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 was Eliezer, the…

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 was Eliezer, the…

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 was Eliezer, the…

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 was Eliezer, the…

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 was Eliezer, the…

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 was Eliezer, the…

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 [[9]], he numbered them that were under twenty, though but sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, or nineteen years of age, provided they were of robust…

Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number By the order of David, but entirely against his own will, see (1 Chron. 21:2–4, 1 Chron. 21:6) , but he finished not; the two tribes of Benjamin and Levi not being counted by him, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; the plague being broke forth…

And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel, &c.] 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, either by…

And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel, &c.] 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, either by…

And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel, &c.] 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, either by…

And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel, &c.] 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, either by…

And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel, &c.] 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, either by…

And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel, &c.] 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, either by…

And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel, &c.] 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, either by…

And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel, &c.] 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, either by…

(See Gill on 1 Chron. 27:25).

(See Gill on 1 Chron. 27:25).