1 Chronicles 27:3

Of the Bnei Peretz was the rosh of all the sarim of the tzava'os (armies) for the first month.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 chodesh harishon was Yashov'am Ben Zavdiel; and in his division were twenty and four elef.

4And over the division of the second month was Dodai the Achochi, and of his division was Miklot also the nagid; in his division likewise were twenty and four elef.

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Cross References

Genesis 49:8Yehudah, thou art he whom thy achim yoducha (they will praise you); 1 thy yad shall be in the oref (neck) of thine enemies; 1 Bnei Avicha shall bow down before thee. 1

Numbers 10:14First in place went the degel of the machaneh of the Bnei Yehudah according to their tzivos; and over his division was Nachshon ben Amminadav.

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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