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1 Chronicles 27:9

Sixth division, sixth month: Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: 24,000 men.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

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

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Month;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ikkesh;   Ira (2);   Holman Bible Dictionary - Dodai;   Ira;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   David;   Ikkesh;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Army;   Ikkesh ;   Ira ;   Tekoite ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Army;   War;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ik'kesh;   Month;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Course;   Ikkesh;   Ira;   Tekoa;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; 24,000 were in his division.
Hebrew Names Version
The sixth [captain] for the sixth month was `Ira the son of `Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty-four thousand.
King James Version
The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
English Standard Version
Sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; in his division were 24,000.
New Century Version
The sixth commander, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh from the town of Tekoa. There were twenty-four thousand men in his division.
New English Translation
The sixth, assigned the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.
Amplified Bible
The sixth, for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were 24,000.
New American Standard Bible
The sixth, for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
World English Bible
The sixth [captain] for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty-four thousand.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The sixt for the sixt moneth was Ira the sonne of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course foure and twentie thousand.
Legacy Standard Bible
The sixth for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were 24,000.
Berean Standard Bible
The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
Contemporary English Version
in the sixth month, Ira the son of Ikkesh from Tekoa;
Complete Jewish Bible
The sixth commander, for the sixth month, was ‘Ira the son of ‘Ikesh from T'koa; there were 24,000 in his division.
Darby Translation
The sixth for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Easy-to-Read Version
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.
George Lamsa Translation
The sixth commander for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Good News Translation
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Lexham English Bible
The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. And he was over his working group of twenty-four thousand.
Literal Translation
The sixth for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh of Tekoa; and in his division were twenty four thousand.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The sixte in the sixte moneth, was Ira ye sonne of Ickes the Thecoite, and vnder his course were foure and twentye thousande.
American Standard Version
The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Bible in Basic English
The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The sixt captayne for the sixt moneth, was Ira the sonne of Ickes a Therkuite, and in his course were twentie and foure thousand.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
King James Version (1611)
The sixt captaine for the sixt moneth, was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twentie and foure thousand.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The sixth for the sixth month was Hoduias the son of Ekkes the Thecoite: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.
English Revised Version
The sixth [captain] for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
In the sixte monethe, the sixte prince was Ira, the sone of Actes, Techuytes, and foure and twenti thousynde in his cumpeny.
Update Bible Version
The sixth [captain] for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Webster's Bible Translation
The sixth [captain] for the sixth month [was] Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.
New King James Version
The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
New Living Translation
Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa was commander of the sixth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the sixth month.
New Life Bible
The sixth for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. There were 24,000 in his army.
New Revised Standard
Sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh, the Tekoite, - and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The sixth, for the sixth month, was Hira the son of Acces a Thecuite: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.
Revised Standard Version
Sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Teko'ite; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Young's Literal Translation
The sixth, for the sixth month, [is] Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, and on his course [are] twenty and four thousand.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The sixth for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; 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

Ira: 1 Chronicles 11:28, 2 Samuel 23:26

Cross-References

Judges 13:15
Manoah said to the angel of God, "Please, stay with us a little longer; we'll prepare a meal for you—a young goat."
1 Samuel 16:20
Jesse took a donkey, loaded it with a couple of loaves of bread, a flask of wine, and a young goat, and sent his son David with it to Saul. David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him immediately and made him his right-hand man.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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