1 Chronicles 27:8 meaning and explanation
The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
1 Chronicles 27:8, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse comes from a list, compiled by the Chronicler, of David's rotating army divisions. Each month a different commander and his 24,000 men served the king, so the nation kept a standing force without keeping every soldier on duty year round.
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