And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand.
Dodai, an Ahohite, was in charge of the division for the second month, with Mikloth as his assistant leader. His division also had twenty-four thousand men.
This verse describes one of King David's military commanders who led a division of 24,000 soldiers during the second month of the year.
📚 Historical Context
This passage is part of David's organization of Israel's military into twelve divisions, each serving one month per year. Each division contained 24,000 men, creating a rotating system that provided national defense without keeping all soldiers away from their families and work year-round. This efficient system showed David's wisdom in military organization during Israel's peak as a unified kingdom.
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