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New Century Version

1 Chronicles 27:8

The fifth commander, for the fifth month, was Shamhuth, from Izrah's family. There were twenty-four thousand men in his division.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

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

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Shammah;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Izrahite;   Month;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Shamhuth;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Dodai;   Izrahite;   Shamhuth;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   David;   Izrahites;   Shammah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Army;   Izrahite ;   Shamhuth ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Army;   War;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Iz'rahite;   Month;   Sham'huth;   Sham'mah;   Teko'ite, the;   Ze'rah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Course;   Izrahite;   Shammah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite; 24,000 were in his division.
Hebrew Names Version
The fifth captain for this fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty-four thousand.
King James Version
The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
English Standard Version
The fifth commander, for the fifth month, was Shamhuth the Izrahite; in his division were 24,000.
New English Translation
The fifth, assigned the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.
Amplified Bible
The fifth, for the fifth month was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite; and in his division were 24,000.
New American Standard Bible
The fifth, for the fifth month was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
World English Bible
The fifth captain for this fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty-four thousand.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The fift for ye fift moneth was prince Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course foure and twentie thousand.
Legacy Standard Bible
The fifth for the fifth month was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite; and in his division were 24,000.
Berean Standard Bible
The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
Contemporary English Version
in the fifth month, Shamhuth from the Izrah clan;
Complete Jewish Bible
The fifth commander, for the fifth month, was Shamhut from Yizrach; there were 24,000 in his division.
Darby Translation
The fifth for the fifth month was the captain Shamhuth the Jizrahite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Easy-to-Read Version
The fifth commander, for the fifth month, was Shamhuth from Zerah's family. There were 24,000 men in Shamhuth's group.
George Lamsa Translation
The fifth commander for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Nezrahite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Good News Translation
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Lexham English Bible
The fifth, for the fifth month, the commander was Shamhuth the Izrahite. And he was over his working group of twenty-four thousand.
Literal Translation
The fifth for the fifth month was chief Shamhuth the Izrahite; and in his division were twenty four thousand.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The fifth in the fifth moneth was Samehuth the Iesrahite, and vnder his course were foure and twentye thousande.
American Standard Version
The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Bible in Basic English
The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The fifth captayne for the fifth moneth, was Samhut the Iezrahite, and in his course were twentie and foure thousand.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite; and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
King James Version (1611)
The fifth captaine for the fifth moneth, was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twentie and foure thousand.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The fifth chief for the fifth month was Samaoth the Jezraite: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.
English Revised Version
The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
In the fifthe monethe, the fifthe prince was Samoth Jezarites, and foure and twenti thousynde in his cumpenye.
Update Bible Version
The fifth captain for this fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Webster's Bible Translation
The fifth captain for the fifth month [was] Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.
New King James Version
The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth 1 Chronicles 11:27 and Shammah in 2 Samuel 23:11">[fn] the Izrahite; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
New Living Translation
Shammah the Izrahite was commander of the fifth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the fifth month.
New Life Bible
The fifth leader for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite. There were 24,000 in his army.
New Revised Standard
The fifth commander, for the fifth month, was Shamhuth, the Izrahite; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Of the fifth, for the fifth month, the ruler, was Shamhuth the Izrahite, - and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The fifth captain for the fifth month, was Samaoth a Jezerite: and his company were four and twenty thousand.
Revised Standard Version
The fifth commander, for the fifth month, was Shamhuth, the Iz'rahite; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Young's Literal Translation
The fifth, for the fifth month, [is] the prince Shamhuth the Izrahite, and on his course [are] twenty and four thousand.
THE MESSAGE
Fifth division, fifth month: commander Shamhuth the Izrahite: 24,000 men.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The fifth for the fifth month was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite; and in his division were 24,000.

Contextual Overview

1 This is the list of the Israelites who served the king in the army. Each division was on duty one month each year. There were leaders of families, commanders of a hundred men, commanders of a thousand men, and other officers. Each division had twenty-four thousand men. 2 Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division for the first month. There were twenty-four thousand men in his division. 3 Jashobeam, one of the descendants of Perez, was leader of all the army officers for the first month. 4 Dodai, from the Ahohites, was in charge of the division for the second month. Mikloth was a leader in the division. There were twenty-four thousand men in Dodai's division. 5 The third commander, for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. There were twenty-four thousand men in his division. 6 He was the Benaiah who was one of the Thirty soldiers. Benaiah was a brave warrior who led those men. Benaiah's son Ammizabad was in charge of Benaiah's division. 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 twenty-four thousand men in his division. 8 The fifth commander, for the fifth month, was Shamhuth, from Izrah's family. There were twenty-four thousand men in his division. 9 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. 10 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.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Shamhuth: If this person was the same as Shammoth the Hararite, or Shammah the Harodite, it is probable that he took the denomination Izrahite, from one of his progenitors of the name Izrah, and derived the other from the place of his residence. 1 Chronicles 11:27, Shammoth the Hararite, 1 Chronicles 26:29, 2 Samuel 23:25, Shammah the Harodite

Cross-References

Genesis 25:23
The Lord said to her, "Two nations are in your body, and two groups of people will be taken from you. One group will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger."
Genesis 27:13
So Rebekah said to him, "If your father puts a curse on you, I will accept the blame. Just do what I said. Go get the goats for me."
Genesis 27:43
So, my son, do what I say. My brother Laban is living in Haran. Go to him at once!
Acts 4:19
But Peter and John answered them, "You decide what God would want. Should we obey you or God?
Acts 5:29
Peter and the other apostles answered, "We must obey God, not human authority!
Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents as the Lord wants, because this is the right thing to do.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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