1 Chronicles 27:3

He was of the sons of Perez, and the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.

In Context

2Over the first division for the first month was Ishbaal, the son of Zabdiel; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

4And over the division for the second month was Eleazar, the son of Dodai the Ahohite, the ruler; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

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Cross References

Genesis 49:8To you, Judah, will your brothers give praise: your hand will be on the neck of your haters; your father's sons will go down to the earth before you.

Numbers 10:14First the flag of the children of Judah went forward with their armies: and at the head of his army was Nahshon, the son of Amminadab.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 27:2-16

The Officers of the Army. ( b. c. 1015.) 1 Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand. 2 Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 3 Of the children of Perez was the… Read the whole commentary →

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