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1 Chronicles 27:3

Jashobeam, one of Perez's descendants, was leader of all the army officers for the first month.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Armies;   Month;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Armies of Israel, the;   Months;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Month;   Perez;   Pharez;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Perez;   Pharez;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Dodai;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   David;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Army;   Perez ;   Phares, Pharez ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Army;   War;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Month;   Pe'rez;   Pha'rez;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Course;   Perez;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month.
Hebrew Names Version
[He was] of the children of Peretz, the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
King James Version
Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
English Standard Version
He was a descendant of Perez and was chief of all the commanders. He served for the first month.
New Century Version
Jashobeam, one of the descendants of Perez, was leader of all the army officers for the first month.
New English Translation
He was a descendant of Perez; he was in charge of all the army officers for the first month.
Amplified Bible
He was descended from Perez, and was chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.
New American Standard Bible
He was from the sons of Perez, and was chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.
World English Bible
[He was] of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Of the sonnes of Perez was the chiefe ouer all the princes of the armies for the first moneth.
Legacy Standard Bible
He was from the sons of Perez, and was chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.
Berean Standard Bible
He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month.
Contemporary English Version
a descendant of Perez;
Complete Jewish Bible
He was from the descendants of Peretz and was in charge of all the army captains during the first month.
Darby Translation
He was of the children of Pherez, the head of all the captains of the hosts for the first month.
George Lamsa Translation
He was of the descendants of Perez; he was the chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.
Good News Translation
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Lexham English Bible
From the sons of Perez who was the chief of the commanders of the armies for the first month.
Literal Translation
The head of all the commanders of the army for the first month was of the sons of Perez.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Of the children of Phares was the pryncipall amonge all the chefe captaynes in the first moneth.
American Standard Version
He was of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
Bible in Basic English
He was of the sons of Perez, and the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the chiefest of all the captaynes of the hoast for the first moneth, was of the children of Pharez.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Of the children of Perez was he, and the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
King James Version (1611)
Of the children of Perez, was the chiefe of all the captaines of the host, for the first moneth.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Of the sons of Tharez one was chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
English Revised Version
[He was] of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
of the sones of Fares was the prince of alle princes in the oost, in the firste monethe.
Update Bible Version
[He was] of the sons of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
Webster's Bible Translation
Of the children of Perez, [was] the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
New King James Version
he was of the children of Perez, and the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month.
New Living Translation
He was a descendant of Perez and was in charge of all the army officers for the first month.
New Life Bible
He was a son of Perez, and head of all the captains of the army for the first month.
New Revised Standard
He was a descendant of Perez, and was chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Of the sons of Perez, was the chief for all the rulers of the hosts, for the first month.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Of the sons of Phares, the chief of all the captains in the host in the first month.
Revised Standard Version
He was a descendant of Perez, and was chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.
Young's Literal Translation
of the sons of Perez [is] the head of all princes of the hosts for the first month.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He was from the sons of Perez, and was chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.

Contextual Overview

1 This is the list of the Israelites who served the king in the army. Each group was on duty one month each year. There were rulers of families, captains, generals, and the court officers who served the king. Each army group had 24,000 men. 2 Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first group for the first month. There were 24,000 men in Jashobeam's group. 3 Jashobeam, one of Perez's descendants, was leader of all the army officers for the first month. 4 Dodai, from the Ahoahites, was in charge of the army group for the second month. Mikloth was a leader in that group. There were 24,000 men in Dodai's group. 5 The third commander, for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the leading priest. There were 24,000 men in Benaiah's group. 6 He was the same Benaiah who was a brave soldier from the Thirty Heroes. He led these men. His son Ammizabad was in charge of Banaiah's group. 7 The fourth commander, for the fourth month, was Asahel the brother of Joab. Later, Asahel's son Zebadiah took his place as commander. There were 24,000 men in Asahel's group. 8 The fifth commander, for the fifth month, was Shamhuth from Zerah's family. There were 24,000 men in Shamhuth's group. 9 The sixth commander, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh from the town of Tekoa. There were 24,000 men in Ira's group. 10 The seventh commander, for the seventh month, was Helez from the Pelonites and a descendant of Ephraim. There were 24,000 men in Helez's group.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Perez: Genesis 38:29, Numbers 26:20, Pharez

the chief: Genesis 49:8-10, Numbers 7:12, Numbers 10:14

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 32:6 - he set captains

Cross-References

Genesis 10:9
He was a great hunter before the Lord . That is why people compare other men to him and say, "That man is like Nimrod, a great hunter before the Lord ."
1 Corinthians 6:12
"I am allowed to do anything," you say. My answer to this is that not all things are good. Even if it is true that "I am allowed to do anything," I will not let anything control me like a slave.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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