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1 Chronicles 27:8

The fifth leader for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite. There were 24,000 in his army.

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 Century Version
The fifth commander, for the fifth month, was Shamhuth, from Izrah's family. There were twenty-four thousand men in his division.
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 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 These were the sons of Israel, the heads of fathers' houses. They were the leaders of thousands and of hundreds. These were the captains who worked for the king in anything to do with the armies which came in and went out every month of the year. There were 24,000 men in each army. 2 Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel was the leader of the first army for the first month. There were 24,000 in his army. 3 He was a son of Perez, and head of all the captains of the army for the first month. 4 Dodai the Ahohite was the leader of the army for the second month. Mikloth was the head captain. There were 24,000 in his army. 5 The third leader of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the religious leader. There were 24,000 in his army. 6 This is the Benaiah who was the strong man of the thirty, and leader of the thirty. Ammizabad his son was captain of his army. 7 The fourth leader for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him. There were 24,000 in his army. 8 The fifth leader for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite. There were 24,000 in his army. 9 The sixth for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. There were 24,000 in his army. 10 The seventh for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite of the sons of Ephraim. There were 24,000 in his army.

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 within you. Two peoples will be divided from your body. One will be stronger than the other. And the older will serve the younger."
Genesis 27:13
His mother said to him, "The curse will come upon me instead of you, my son. You do what I say, and go get them for me."
Genesis 27:43
So now, my son, do what I tell you. Get ready, and go at once to my brother Laban at Haran.
Acts 4:19
Peter and John said, "If it is right to listen to you more than to God, you decide about that.
Acts 5:29
Then Peter and the missionaries said, "We must obey God instead of men!
Ephesians 6:1
Children, as Christians, obey your parents. This is the right thing to do.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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