1 Chronicles 27 · Verse 7

1 Chronicles 27:7

The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chronicles 27:7, King James Version

1 Chronicles 27:7 in other translations

BSBThe fourth, for the fourth month, was Joab’s brother Asahel, and his son Zebadiah was commander after him. There were 24,000 men in his division.
WEBThe fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him. In his division were twenty-four thousand.
ASVThe fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
YLTThe fourth, for the fourth month, is Asahel brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him, and on his course are twenty and four thousand.
DARBYThe fourth for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
BBEThe fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel, the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
WebsterThe fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

What does 1 Chronicles 27:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
7. Asahel--This officer having been slain at the very beginning of David's reign [2Sa 2:23], his name was probably given to this division in honor of his memory, and his son was invested with the command. 1Ch 27:16-24. Princes of the Twelve Tribes.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 7 Asahel the brother of Joab - This verse proves that the division and arrangement mentioned above were made before David was acknowledged king in Hebron; for Asahel, the brother of Joab, who was fourth captain, was slain by Abner, while Ishbosheth reigned over Israel at Mahanaim, 2Sam 2:19-23.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 27:1-15

In the kingdoms of this world readiness for war forms a security for peace; in like manner, nothing so much encourages Satan's assaults as to be unwatchful. So long as we stand armed with the whole armour of God, in the exercise of faith, and preparation of heart for the conflict, we shall certainly be safe, and probably enjoy inward peace.

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1 Chronicles 27:7 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הָֽרְבִיעִ֞יha.re.vi.'I[was] the fourthH7243
לַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshfor the monthH2320
הָרְבִיעִ֗יha.re.vi.'I<the> fourthH7243
עֲשָׂה\־'a.sah-Asah-H6214
אֵל֙'el-elH6214
אֲחִ֣י'a.Chi[the] brother ofH251
יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabH3097
וּזְבַדְיָ֥הu.ze.vad.Yahand ZebadiahH2069
בְנ֖וֹve.Noson hisH1121
אַחֲרָ֑יו'a.cha.Rav[was] after himH310
וְעַל֙ve.'Aland [were] withH5921
מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹma.cha.luk.Todivision hisH4256
עֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimtwentyH6242
וְאַרְבָּעָ֖הve.'ar.ba.'Ahand fourH702
אָֽלֶף\׃\ \ס'A.lefthousandH505

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Chronicles 27:7

  • 1 Chronicles 11:26

    Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth–lehem,

  • 2 Samuel 23:24

    Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth–lehem,

  • 2 Samuel 2:18-23

    And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe. And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am. And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Asahel.
11:26; 2Sa 2:18-23; 23:24

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Context

  • 1 Chronicles 27:6

    This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son.

  • 1 Chronicles 27:7

    The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

  • 1 Chronicles 27:8

    The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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1 Chronicles 27:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		El cuarto jefe para el cuarto mes era Asael hermano de Joab, y después de él Zebadías su hijo; y en su división había veinte y cuatro mil.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Le quatrième, pour le quatrième mois, était Asçaël, frère de Joab; et Zebadia, son fils, après lui; et dans sa division il y avait 24 000 hommes.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Der vierte für den vierten Monat war Asael, der Bruder Joabs, und Sebadja, sein Sohn, nach ihm; und in seiner Abteilung waren 24000.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Quartus, mense quarto, Asahel frater Joab, et Zabadias filius ejus post eum: et in turma ejus viginti quatuor millia.