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THE MESSAGE

1 Chronicles 27:15

Twelfth division, twelfth month: Heldai the Netophathite from the family of Othniel: 24,000 men.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

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

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Heldai;   Kenaz;   Month;   Netophah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Heldai;   Netophah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Dodai;   Heldai;   Othniel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   David;   Heldai;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Army;   Heldai ;   Netophathi, Netophathite ;   Othniel ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Army;   War;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Hel'da-I;   Month;   Zar'hites, the,;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Course;   Heldai;   Othniel;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Heldai;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel’s family; 24,000 were in his division.
Hebrew Names Version
The twelfth [captain] for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netofatite, of `Otni'el: and in his course were twenty-four thousand.
King James Version
The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
English Standard Version
Twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel; in his division were 24,000.
New Century Version
The twelfth commander, for the twelfth month, was Heldai. He was from Netophah and was from Othniel's family. There were twenty-four thousand men in his division.
New English Translation
The twelfth, assigned the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, a descendant of Othniel. His division consisted of 24,000 men.
Amplified Bible
The twelfth, for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite of Othniel; and in his division were 24,000.
New American Standard Bible
The twelfth, for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite of Othniel; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
World English Bible
The twelfth [captain] for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty-four thousand.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The twelft for the twelft moneth was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: & in his course foure and twentie thousand.
Legacy Standard Bible
The twelfth for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite of Othniel; and in his division were 24,000.
Berean Standard Bible
The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel's family. There were 24,000 men in his division.
Contemporary English Version
in the twelfth month, Heldai from Netophah, who was a descendant of Othniel.
Complete Jewish Bible
The twelfth commander, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the N'tofati, from ‘Otni'el; there were 24,000 in his division.
Darby Translation
The twelfth for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Easy-to-Read Version
The twelfth commander, for the twelfth month, was Heldai from Netophah and from Othniel's family. There were 24,000 men in Heldai's group.
George Lamsa Translation
The twelfth commander for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Good News Translation
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Lexham English Bible
The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel. And he was over his working group of twenty-four thousand.
Literal Translation
The twelfth for the twelfth month was Heldai of Netophah, of Othniel; and in his division were twenty four thousand.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The twolueth in the twolueth moneth was Heldai ye Netophatite of Athniel, and vnder his course were foure and twentye thousande.
American Standard Version
The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Bible in Basic English
The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The twelfth captayne for the twelfth moneth, was Heldai the Netophatite of Othoniel, and in his course were twentie and foure thousand.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel; and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
King James Version (1611)
The twelfth captaine for the twelfth moneth, was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twentie and foure thousand.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The twelfth for the twelfth month was Choldia the Netophathite, belonging to Gothoniel: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.
English Revised Version
The twelfth [captain] for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
In the tweluethe monethe, the tweluethe prince was Holdia Nethophatites, of the generacioun of Gothonyel, and foure and twenti thousynde in his cumpeny.
Update Bible Version
The twelfth [captain] for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Webster's Bible Translation
The twelfth [captain] for the twelfth month [was] Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.
New King James Version
The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai 1 Chronicles 11:30 and Heleb in 2 Samuel 23:29">[fn] the Netophathite, of Othniel; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
New Living Translation
Heled, a descendant of Othniel from Netophah, was commander of the twelfth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the twelfth month.
New Life Bible
The twelfth for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite of Othniel. There were 24,000 in his army.
New Revised Standard
Twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel, - and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Holdai a Netophathite, of the race of Gothoniel: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.
Revised Standard Version
Twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netoph'athite, of Oth'ni-el; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Young's Literal Translation
The twelfth, for the twelfth month, [is] Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel, and on his course [are] twenty and four thousand.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The twelfth for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite of Othniel; 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

Heldai: 1 Chronicles 11:30, Heled, 2 Samuel 23:29, Heleb

Othniel: 1 Chronicles 4:13, Judges 3:9

Cross-References

Luke 15:22
"But the father wasn't listening. He was calling to the servants, ‘Quick. Bring a clean set of clothes and dress him. Put the family ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Then get a grain-fed heifer and roast it. We're going to feast! We're going to have a wonderful time! My son is here—given up for dead and now alive! Given up for lost and now found!' And they began to have a wonderful time.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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