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1 Chronicles 27:10

Seventh division, seventh month: Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite: 24,000 men.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

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

Dictionaries:

- Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ephraim (1);   Helez;   Paltite;   Pelonite;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Dodai;   Helez;   Pelonite;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Beth-Pelet;   Chronicles, I;   David;   Helez;   Paltite, the;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Army;   Helez ;   Pelonite ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Army;   War;   Smith Bible Dictionary - He'lez;   Month;   Pel'onite, the;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Course;   Helez;   Paltite;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Helez;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite from the descendants of Ephraim; 24,000 were in his division.
Hebrew Names Version
The seventh [captain] for the seventh month was Heletz the Pelonite, of the children of Efrayim: and in his course were twenty-four thousand.
King James Version
The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
English Standard Version
Seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim; in his division were 24,000.
New Century Version
The seventh commander, for the seventh month, was Helez. He was from the Pelonites and a descendant of Ephraim. There were twenty-four thousand men in his division.
New English Translation
The seventh, assigned the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.
Amplified Bible
The seventh, for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were 24,000.
New American Standard Bible
The seventh, for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
World English Bible
The seventh [captain] for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty-four thousand.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The seuenth for the seuenth moneth was Helez the Pelonite, of the sonnes of Ephraim: and in his course foure and twentie thousand.
Legacy Standard Bible
The seventh for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were 24,000.
Berean Standard Bible
The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
Contemporary English Version
in the seventh month, Helez from Pelon in the territory of Ephraim;
Complete Jewish Bible
The seventh commander, for the seventh month, was Heletz the P'loni, from the descendants of Efrayim; there were 24,000 in his division.
Darby Translation
The seventh for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Easy-to-Read Version
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.
George Lamsa Translation
The seventh commander for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the descendants of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Good News Translation
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Lexham English Bible
The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, from the sons of Ephraim. And he was over his working group of twenty-four thousand.
Literal Translation
The seventh for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty four thousand.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The seuenth in the seuenth moneth, was Helez the Pelonite of the children of Ephraim, and vnder his course were foure and twetye thousande.
American Standard Version
The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Bible in Basic English
The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The seuenth captayne for the seuenth moneth, was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim, and in his course were twentie and foure thousand.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim; and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
King James Version (1611)
The seuenth captaine for the seuenth moneth was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twentie and foure thousand.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The seventh for the seventh month was Chelles of Phallus of the children of Ephraim: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.
English Revised Version
The seventh [captain] for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
In the seuenthe monethe, the seuenthe prince was Helles Phallonites, of the sones of Effraym, and foure and twenti thousynde in his cumpeny.
Update Bible Version
The seventh [captain] for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Webster's Bible Translation
The seventh [captain] for the seventh month [was] Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.
New King James Version
The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
New Living Translation
Helez, a descendant of Ephraim from Pelon, was commander of the seventh division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the seventh month.
New Life Bible
The seventh for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite of the sons of Ephraim. There were 24,000 in his army.
New Revised Standard
Seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, of the Ephraimites; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim, - and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helles a Phallonite of the sons of Ephraim: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.
Revised Standard Version
Seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pel'onite, of the sons of E'phraim; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Young's Literal Translation
The seventh, for the seventh month, [is] Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim, and on his course [are] twenty and four thousand.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The seventh for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were 24,000.

Contextual Overview

1 Here is the listing of the sons of Israel by family heads, commanders and captains, and other officers who served the king in everything military. Army divisions were on duty a month at a time for the twelve months of the year. Each division comprised 24,000 men. 2First division, first month: Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge with 24,000 men. He came from the line of Perez. He was over all the army officers during the first month. 4 The division for the second month: Dodai the Ahohite was in charge: 24,000 men; Mikloth was the leader of his division. 5Commander for the third month: Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest with 24,000 men. This was the same Benaiah who was a Mighty Man among the Thirty and their chief. His son Ammizabad was in charge of the division. 7 Fourth division for the fourth month: Asahel brother of Joab; his son Zebadiah succeeded him: 24,000 men. 8 Fifth division, fifth month: commander Shamhuth the Izrahite: 24,000 men. 9 Sixth division, sixth month: Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: 24,000 men. 10 Seventh division, seventh month: Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite: 24,000 men. 11 Eighth division, eighth month: Sibbecai the Hushathite, a Zerahite: 24,000 men. 12 Ninth division, ninth month: Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjaminite: 24,000 men.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Helez: 1 Chronicles 11:27

Pelonite: 2 Samuel 23:26, Paltite

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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