📖WEB · 1 Chronicles 27:9
What does 1 Chronicles 27:9 mean?
"The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his division were twenty-four thousand."
— 1 Chronicles 27:9 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
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.
The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Explanation
This verse is one entry in a longer list found in 1 Chronicles 27, which records the twelve military divisions David organized to serve the kingdom on a monthly rotation. Each division consisted of 24,000 men, and each was assigned to serve during one specific month of the year under the leadership of a particular commander. Here, the text simply identifies that for the sixth month, the officer in charge was Ira, son of Ikkesh, who came from the town of Tekoa.
The book of 1 Chronicles was written after the Babylonian exile, likely by Ezra or a scribe working in that tradition, for the returning Jewish community. Its purpose was to remind the people of their history, especially the reign of David, and to reconn
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