Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. There were 24,000 men in his division. New Living Translation Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa was commander of the sixth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the sixth month. English Standard Version Sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; in his division were 24,000. Berean Standard Bible The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. There were 24,000 men in his division. King James Bible The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. New King James Version The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; in his division were twenty-four thousand. New American Standard Bible The sixth, for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand. NASB 1995 The sixth for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were 24,000. NASB 1977 The sixth for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were 24,000. Legacy Standard Bible The sixth for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were 24,000. Amplified Bible The sixth, for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were 24,000. Christian Standard Bible The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; 24,000 were in his division. Holman Christian Standard Bible The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; 24,000 were in his division. American Standard Version The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. Contemporary English Version in the sixth month, Ira the son of Ikkesh from Tekoa; English Revised Version The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. GOD'S WORD® Translation Ira, the son of Ikkesh from Tekoa, was in charge of the sixth unit during the sixth month. In his unit there were 24,000. International Standard Version Ikkesh's son Ira from Tekoa was sixth for the sixth month; there were 24,000 soldiers in his division. Majority Standard Bible The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. There were 24,000 men in his division. NET Bible The sixth, assigned the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. His division consisted of 24,000 men. New Heart English Bible The sixth for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. Webster's Bible Translation The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. World English Bible The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. In his division were twenty-four thousand. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe sixth, for the sixth month, [is] Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, and twenty-four thousand [are] on his division. Young's Literal Translation The sixth, for the sixth month, is Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, and on his course are twenty and four thousand. Smith's Literal Translation The sixth for the sixth month, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and over his division twenty and four thousand. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe sixth, for the sixth month, was Hira the son of Acces a Thecuite: and in his company were four and twenty thousand. Catholic Public Domain Version The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira, the son of Ikkesh, a Tekoite; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand. New American Bible Sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira, son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa, and in his division were twenty-four thousand men. New Revised Standard Version Sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; in his division were twenty-four thousand. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe sixth commander for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The sixth for the sixth month: Ira, son of Qis, the Teqoite, and with his division, twenty and four thousand. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his course were twenty and four thousand. Brenton Septuagint Translation The sixth for the sixth month was Hoduias the son of Ekkes the Thecoite: and in his division were twenty and four thousand. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Twelve Captains for Each Month…8The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite. There were 24,000 men in his division. 9The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. There were 24,000 men in his division. 10The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.… Cross References 1 Samuel 22:7 Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds? 2 Samuel 23:8-39 These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed at one time. / Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated, / but Eleazar stood his ground and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops returned to him, but only to plunder the dead. ... 1 Chronicles 11:10-47 Now these were the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who, together with all Israel, bolstered and strengthened his kingdom, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel. / This is the list of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the officers; he wielded his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed at one time. / Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men. ... 2 Samuel 2:18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle, 1 Chronicles 12:18 Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops. 1 Chronicles 12:8 Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the wilderness. They were mighty men of valor, trained for battle, experts with the shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were as swift as gazelles on the mountains: 1 Chronicles 12:14 These Gadites were army commanders, the least of whom was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand. 1 Chronicles 12:30 From Ephraim: 20,800 mighty men of valor, famous among their own clans. 1 Chronicles 12:38 All these men of war, arrayed for battle, came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make David king. 1 Chronicles 26:31 As for the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief of the Hebronites, according to the genealogies of his ancestors. In the fortieth year of David’s reign the records were searched, and strong, capable men were found among the Hebronites at Jazer in Gilead. 1 Chronicles 27:1-15 This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division: / Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, which was assigned the first month. There were 24,000 men in his division. / He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month. ... 1 Chronicles 27:16-24 These officers were in charge of the tribes of Israel: Over the Reubenites was Eliezer son of Zichri; over the Simeonites was Shephatiah son of Maacah; / over Levi was Hashabiah son of Kemuel; over Aaron was Zadok; / over Judah was Elihu, one of David’s brothers; over Issachar was Omri son of Michael; ... 1 Chronicles 27:25-34 Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the royal storehouses. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the fortresses. / Ezri son of Chelub was in charge of the workers in the fields who tilled the soil. / Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards. Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine vats. ... 1 Kings 1:8 But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s mighty men would not join Adonijah. 1 Kings 1:10 But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or his brother Solomon. Treasury of Scripture The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. Ira 1 Chronicles 11:28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite, 2 Samuel 23:26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Jump to Previous Captain Course Division Four Ikkesh Ira Month Sixth Tekoite Thousand Twenty Twenty-FourJump to Next Captain Course Division Four Ikkesh Ira Month Sixth Tekoite Thousand Twenty Twenty-Four1 Chronicles 27 1. The twelve captains for each month16. The princes of the twelve tribes 23. The numbering of the people is hindered 25. David's several officers The sixth, for the sixth month This phrase indicates the structured and organized nature of King David's military system. The use of "sixth" reflects the Hebrew word "shishi," which denotes order and completion. In the biblical context, the number six often symbolizes human effort and labor, as man was created on the sixth day. This monthly rotation system ensured that the kingdom was always protected, demonstrating the wisdom and foresight of David's administration. was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite There were 24,000 men in his division Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The sixth,הַשִּׁשִּׁי֙ (haš·šiš·šî) Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strong's 8345: Sixth, ord, fractional for the sixth הַשִּׁשִּׁ֔י (haš·šiš·šî) Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strong's 8345: Sixth, ord, fractional month, לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ (la·ḥō·ḏeš) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month was Ira עִירָ֥א (‘î·rā) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5896: Ira -- three Israelites son בֶן־ (ḇen-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Ikkesh עִקֵּ֖שׁ (‘iq·qêš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6142: Ikkesh -- a Tekoan the Tekoite. הַתְּקוֹעִ֑י (hat·tə·qō·w·‘î) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8621: Tekoite -- inhabitant of Tekoa [There were] 24,000 עֶשְׂרִ֥ים (‘eś·rîm) Number - common plural Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth [men] in וְעַל֙ (wə·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against his division. מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ (ma·ḥă·luq·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4256: Division, course Links 1 Chronicles 27:9 NIV1 Chronicles 27:9 NLT 1 Chronicles 27:9 ESV 1 Chronicles 27:9 NASB 1 Chronicles 27:9 KJV 1 Chronicles 27:9 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 27:9 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 27:9 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 27:9 French Bible 1 Chronicles 27:9 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 27:9 The sixth captain for the sixth month (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |