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1 Chronicles 27:8

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 27:8 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “The fifth captain for this fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

The fifth captain for this fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chronicles 27:8 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 27

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
5The 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.
6This is that Benaiah, who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and [of] his course was Ammizabad his son.
7The 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.
8The fifth captain for this fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
9The sixth [captain] for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
10The seventh [captain] for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
11The eighth [captain] for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“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. Ch1 11:27, Shammoth the Hararite, Ch1 26:29; Sa2 23:25, Shammah the Harodite 1 Chronicles 27:9”
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