1 Chronicles 27:5

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“The third army commander, as chief for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. There were 24,000 men in his division.”

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BSBPD

“The third army commander, as chief for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. There were 24,000 men in his division.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, chief: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Head of the third host, for the third month, <FI>is<Fi> Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the head priest, and on his course <FI>are<Fi> twenty and four thousand.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Chronicles 27:5 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 2:35And the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in Joab’s place over the army, and he appointed Zadok the priest in Abiathar’s place.
  2. 1 Kings 4:4Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
  3. 1 Chronicles 12:28and Zadok, a mighty young man of valor, with 22 commanders from his own family.
  4. 1 Chronicles 18:17Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.
  5. 1 Chronicles 27:34Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah, then by Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king’s army.

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