1 Chronicles 12:27
Of the sons of Levi, four thousand and six hundred.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;
In Context
26Of the sons of Symeon mighty for battle, seven thousand and a hundred.
28And Joadas the chief of the family of Aaron, and with him three thousand and seven hundred.
Cross References
2 Kings 11:4And in the seventh year Jodae sent and took the captains of hundreds of the + 11:4 Heb. guards.Chorri and of the + 11:4 Heb. runners.Rhasim, and brought them to him into the house of the Lord, and made a covenant of the Lord with them, and adjured them, and Jodae shewed them the king's son.
2 Kings 25:18And the captain of the guard took Saraias the + 25:18 Gr. first priest.high-priest, and Sophonias + 25:18 Gr. the son of the second rank.the second in order, and the three door-keepers.
1 Chronicles 9:20And Phinees son of Eleazar was head over them before the Lord, and these were with him.
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 12:24-40
David's Army. ( b. c. 1048.) 23 And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord . 24 The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war. 25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred. 26 Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred. 27 And Jehoiada was the leader of the… Read the whole commentary →