📖WEB · 1 Chronicles 27:8
What does 1 Chronicles 27:8 mean?
"The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his division were twenty-four thousand."
— 1 Chronicles 27:8 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
The third captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, chief: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
This is that Benaiah who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and of his division was Ammizabad his son.
The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
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.
Explanation
This verse comes from a long administrative list in 1 Chronicles 27, which records how King David organized his army into twelve divisions, one for each month of the year. Each division had 24,000 men and was led by a specific commander who served during that particular month. In plain terms, this verse simply states that the fifth division, responsible for the fifth month, was commanded by a man named Sh
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