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1 Chronicles 27 Summary
Military Captains and Tribal Rulers
David organizes twelve military captains, each commanding twenty-four thousand men for one month throughout the year. He also appoints rulers over the tribes of Israel to oversee their affairs. These leaders, including Joab as general of the king's army, manage the substance and possessions of the king and conduct the business of the Lord throughout Israel.
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1 Chronicles 27:1-3
“Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.”
1 Chronicles 27:16-22
“Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:”
1 Chronicles 27:25-31
“And over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah:”
1 Chronicles 27:34
“And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the king's army was Joab.”
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