KJV ORIGINAL
The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
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The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira, son of Ikkesh from Tekoa, and he commanded twenty-four thousand men.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes Ira from Tekoa as the military leader who commanded 24,000 soldiers during the sixth month of King David's organized army rotation system.
📚 Historical Context
King David organized his army into twelve divisions of 24,000 men each, with different commanders serving one month rotations throughout the year. This created a standing army of 288,000 men total while allowing soldiers to return home for eleven months to tend their farms and families. Tekoa was a town in Judah, about six miles south of Bethlehem, known for its skilled warriors.
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