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.
The third commander of the army for the third month was Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, who was a chief priest. Under his command were twenty-four thousand men.
This verse describes Benaiah, a priest who also served as a military commander, leading 24,000 soldiers during the third month of the year.
📚 Historical Context
This passage is part of David's military organization where he divided his army into twelve divisions of 24,000 men each, with each division serving one month per year. Benaiah was one of David's most trusted warriors and eventually became commander of Solomon's army. It was unusual but not unheard of for priests to also serve in military roles during this period of Israel's history.
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