📖WEB · 1 Chronicles 27:11
What does 1 Chronicles 27:11 mean?
"The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites: and in his division were twenty-four thousand."
— 1 Chronicles 27:11 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites: and in his division were Twenty-four thousand.
The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Explanation
This verse comes from a long list in 1 Chronicles 27 detailing how King David organized Israel's army into twelve divisions, each consisting of 24,000 men, with each division serving one month out of the year. Sibbecai the Hushathite
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