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It can manifest in various forms, including physical separation, ideological differences, or spiritual discord. The Bible addresses division in both negative and positive lights, emphasizing the importance of unity among believers while also acknowledging necessary separations for the sake of righteousness and truth.<br><br><b>Biblical Instances of Division:</b><br><br>1. <b>Creation and Order:</b><br> · The concept of division is first introduced in the creation narrative. God divides light from darkness, waters above from waters below, and day from night (<a href="/genesis/1-4.htm">Genesis 1:4-18</a>). These acts of division establish order and structure in the created world.<br><br>2. <b>The Tower of Babel:</b><br> · In <a href="/genesis/11.htm">Genesis 11:1-9</a>, humanity's attempt to build a tower to reach the heavens results in God confusing their language, causing division and scattering them across the earth. This division serves as a divine response to human pride and disobedience.<br><br>3. <b>Israel and the Nations:</b><br> · The nation of Israel is set apart from other nations as God's chosen people (<a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6</a>). This division underscores Israel's unique covenant relationship with God and their call to be a holy nation.<br><br>4. <b>The Kingdom of Israel:</b><br> · After Solomon's reign, the united kingdom of Israel divides into the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah (1 Kings 12). This division results from political strife and spiritual apostasy, leading to weakened national strength and eventual exile.<br><br>5. <b>Jesus and Division:</b><br> · Jesus acknowledges that His message will cause division, even among families. In <a href="/luke/12-51.htm">Luke 12:51-53</a>, He states, "Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division." This division arises from differing responses to His teachings and the call to discipleship.<br><br>6. <b>The Early Church:</b><br> · The early church faced divisions over doctrinal issues, cultural differences, and leadership disputes. The Apostle Paul addresses these divisions, urging believers to maintain unity in the Spirit (<a href="/1_corinthians/1-10.htm">1 Corinthians 1:10</a>, <a href="/ephesians/4-3.htm">Ephesians 4:3</a>).<br><br><b>Theological Implications:</b><br><br>· <b>Unity in Christ:</b><br> · Despite the presence of division, the New Testament emphasizes the unity of believers in Christ. <a href="/ephesians/4-4.htm">Ephesians 4:4-6</a> highlights the oneness of the body of Christ, calling for unity in faith and purpose.<br><br>· <b>Division as a Test of Faith:</b><br> · Division can serve as a test of faith and commitment to God's truth. Believers are called to stand firm in their convictions, even when it leads to separation from others (<a href="/2_corinthians/6-14.htm">2 Corinthians 6:14-18</a>).<br><br>· <b>Discernment and Division:</b><br> · Christians are encouraged to exercise discernment in matters of division, distinguishing between necessary separations for doctrinal purity and unnecessary conflicts that harm the body of Christ (<a href="/romans/16-17.htm">Romans 16:17-18</a>).<br><br><b>Practical Considerations:</b><br><br>· <b>Promoting Unity:</b><br> · Believers are called to promote unity through love, humility, and forgiveness (<a href="/colossians/3-13.htm">Colossians 3:13-14</a>). Efforts to reconcile and restore relationships reflect the heart of the gospel.<br><br>· <b>Handling Conflict:</b><br> · When division arises, Scripture provides guidance for resolving conflicts, emphasizing the importance of addressing issues directly and seeking reconciliation (<a href="/matthew/18-15.htm">Matthew 18:15-17</a>).<br><br>· <b>Guarding Against Division:</b><br> · The church is warned against those who sow discord and division, with leaders tasked to protect the flock from false teachings and divisive influences (<a href="/titus/3-10.htm">Titus 3:10-11</a>).<br><br><b>Conclusion:</b><br><br>While division is an inevitable aspect of human experience, the Bible calls believers to pursue unity and peace, grounded in the truth of God's Word and the love of Christ.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>n.</I>) The act or process of diving anything into parts, or the state of being so divided; separation.<p>2. (<I>n.</I>) That which divides or keeps apart; a partition.<p>3. (<I>n.</I>) The portion separated by the divining of a mass or body; a distinct segment or section.<p>4. (<I>n.</I>) Disunion; difference in opinion or feeling; discord; variance; alienation.<p>5. (<I>n.</I>) Difference of condition; state of distinction; distinction; contrast.<p>6. (<I>n.</I>) Separation of the members of a deliberative body, esp. of the Houses of Parliament, to ascertain the vote.<p>7. (<I>n.</I>) The process of finding how many times one number or quantity is contained in another; the reverse of multiplication; also, the rule by which the operation is performed.<p>8. (<I>n.</I>) The separation of a genus into its constituent species.<p>9. (<I>n.</I>) Two or more brigades under the command of a general officer.<p>10. (<I>n.</I>) Two companies of infantry maneuvering as one subdivision of a battalion.<p>11. (<I>n.</I>) One of the larger districts into which a country is divided for administering military affairs.<p>12. (<I>n.</I>) One of the groups into which a fleet is divided.<p>13. (<I>n.</I>) A course of notes so running into each other as to form one series or chain, to be sung in one breath to one syllable.<p>14. (<I>n.</I>) The distribution of a discourse into parts; a part so distinguished.<p>15. (<I>n.</I>) A grade or rank in classification; a portion of a tribe or of a class; or, in some recent authorities, equivalent to a subkingdom.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">DIVISION</span><p>di-vizh'-un: Used in English Versions of the Bible in the following senses:<br><br>(1) A separate body of people<br><br>(a) of the tribal divisions of Israel (<a href="/joshua/11-23.htm">Joshua 11:23</a>; <a href="/joshua/12-7.htm">Joshua 12:7</a>; <a href="/joshua/18-10.htm">Joshua 18:10</a>);<br><br>(b) of sections of a tribe, "the divisions of Reuben" (<a href="/judges/5-15.htm">Judges 5:15, 16</a> the King James Version; but the Revised Version (British and American) rightly substitutes "the watercourses of Reuben"; in <a href="/job/20-17.htm">Job 20:17</a> the same word is rendered "rivers");<br><br>(c) of the (late) organization of priests and Levites into classes or families who ministered in the temple in rotation; translated "courses" generally in the King James Version, and always in the Revised Version (British and American) (<a href="/1_chronicles/24-1.htm">1 Chronicles 24:1</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/26-1.htm">1 Chronicles 26:1, 12, 19</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-36.htm">Nehemiah 11:36</a>; compare <a href="/2_chronicles/35-5.htm">2 Chronicles 35:5</a>). Much prominence is given by the Chronicler to the 24 classes of priests, singers, and doorkeepers, who served in turns in the temple (compare <a href="/luke/1-5.htm">Luke 1:5, 8</a>).<br><br>(3) In the New Testament, dissension, disunion, schism (<a href="/luke/12-51.htm">Luke 12:51</a> <a href="/romans/16-17.htm">Romans 16:17</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-3.htm">1 Corinthians 3:3</a> the King James Version, omitted the Revised Version (British and American); <a href="/1_corinthians/1-10.htm">1 Corinthians 1:10</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/11-18.htm">1 Corinthians 11:18</a> <a href="/galatians/5-20.htm">Galatians 5:20</a>).<br><br>D. Miall Edwards<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/4978.htm"><span class="l">4978. schisma -- a split, fig. <b>division</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>division</b>. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: schisma Phonetic Spelling:<br> (skhis'-mah) Short Definition: a rent, <b>division</b> Definition: a rent, as in a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4978.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/1267.htm"><span class="l">1267. diamerismos -- a <b>division</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> a <b>division</b>. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: diamerismos Phonetic<br> Spelling: (dee-am-er-is-mos') Short Definition: breaking up, discord <b>...</b> <b>division</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1267.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/5001.htm"><span class="l">5001. tagma -- that which has been arranged in order, spec. a <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> a <b>division</b>, rank. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: tagma Phonetic Spelling:<br> (tag'-mah) Short Definition: rank, <b>division</b> Definition: rank, <b>division</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5001.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/1243.htm"><span class="l">1243. diairesis -- a <b>division</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> a <b>division</b>. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: diairesis Phonetic Spelling:<br> (dee-ah'-ee-res-is) Short Definition: <b>division</b>, distribution, difference <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1243.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/141.htm"><span class="l">141. hairetikos -- causing <b>division</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> causing <b>division</b>. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: hairetikos Phonetic<br> Spelling: (hahee-ret-ee-kos') Short Definition: factious Definition: disposed <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/141.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/1370.htm"><span class="l">1370. dichostasia -- standing apart, dissension</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: dichostasia Phonetic Spelling:<br> (dee-khos-tas-ee'-ah) Short Definition: <b>division</b>, dissension Definition: <b>division</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1370.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/3311.htm"><span class="l">3311. merismos -- a dividing, distribution</span></a> <br><b>...</b> See 3307 (). Word Origin from merizo Definition a dividing, distribution NASB<br> Word Usage <b>division</b> (1), gifts (1). a <b>division</b>, distribution. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3311.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/5075.htm"><span class="l">5075. tetrarcheo -- be tetrarch.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Cognate: 5075 -- to rule as a tetrarch, ie over of a territory "divided into four<br> parts for efficient government (a <b>division</b> sometimes found in the Roman East <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5075.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/2777.htm"><span class="l">2777. kephalis -- a little head, a roll</span></a> <br><b>...</b> a roll, volume Definition: (lit: little head, then: the knob at the end of the wooden<br> core of a roll of papyrus, then) a roll, volume, <b>division</b> (of a book). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2777.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/3313.htm"><span class="l">3313. meros -- a part, share, portion</span></a> <br><b>...</b> From an obsolete but more primary form of meiromai (to get as a section or allotment);<br> a <b>division</b> or share (literally or figuratively, in a wide application <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3313.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/4256.htm"><span class="l">4256. machaloqeth -- <b>division</b>, course</span></a><br><b>...</b> <b>division</b>, course. Transliteration: machaloqeth Phonetic Spelling: (makh-al-o'-keth)<br> Short Definition: divisions. <b>...</b> company, course, <b>division</b>, portion. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4256.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6391.htm"><span class="l">6391. peluggah -- a <b>division</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> peluggah. 6392 . a <b>division</b>. Transliteration: peluggah Phonetic Spelling:<br> (pel-oog-gaw') Short Definition: sections. <b>...</b> <b>division</b>. From palag; a section -- <b>division</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6391.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6390.htm"><span class="l">6390. pelaggah -- a stream, <b>division</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 6389, 6390. pelaggah. 6391 . a stream, <b>division</b>. Transliteration: pelaggah<br> Phonetic Spelling: (pel-ag-gaw') Short Definition: divisions. <b>...</b> <b>division</b>, river. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6390.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6392.htm"><span class="l">6392. peluggah -- a <b>division</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 6391, 6392. peluggah. 6393 . a <b>division</b>. Transliteration: peluggah Phonetic<br> Spelling: (pel-oog-gaw') Short Definition: divisions. <b>...</b> <b>division</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6392.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4653.htm"><span class="l">4653. miphlaggah -- a <b>division</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 4652, 4653. miphlaggah. 4654 . a <b>division</b>. Transliteration: miphlaggah Phonetic<br> Spelling: (mif-lag-gaw') Short Definition: sections. <b>...</b> <b>division</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4653.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5589b.htm"><span class="l">5589b. seippah -- <b>division</b>, divided opinion</span></a><br><b>...</b> 5589a, 5589b. seippah. 5590 . <b>division</b>, divided opinion. Transliteration:<br> seippah Short Definition: opinions. Word Origin from the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5589b.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2676.htm"><span class="l">2676. chatsoth -- <b>division</b>, middle</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2675, 2676. chatsoth. 2677 . <b>division</b>, middle. Transliteration: chatsoth<br> Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-tsoth') Short Definition: midnight. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2676.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4255a.htm"><span class="l">4255a. machleqah -- class, <b>division</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 4255, 4255a. machleqah. 4255b . class, <b>division</b>. Transliteration: machleqah<br> Short Definition: orders. Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4255a.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4255.htm"><span class="l">4255. machlqah -- class, <b>division</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 4254, 4255. machlqah. 4255a . class, <b>division</b>. Transliteration: machlqah Phonetic<br> Spelling: (makh-lek-aw') Short Definition: course. course <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4255.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2515.htm"><span class="l">2515. chaluqqah -- part, portion</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2514, 2515. chaluqqah. 2516 . part, portion. Transliteration: chaluqqah Phonetic<br> Spelling: (khal-ook-kaw') Short Definition: <b>division</b>. <b>...</b> <b>division</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2515.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/augustine/the_confessions_and_letters_of_st/fourth_division.htm"><span class="l">Fourth <b>Division</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Letters of St. Augustin Fourth <b>Division</b>. [Hitherto the order followed in<br> the arrangement of the letters has been the chronological. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/the confessions and letters of st/fourth division.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/the_confessions_and_letters_of_st/third_division.htm"><span class="l">Third <b>Division</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Letters of St. Augustin Third <b>Division</b>. Letters Which Were Written by Augustin<br> After The Time of The Conference With The Donatists <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/the confessions and letters of st/third division.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/the_confessions_and_letters_of_st/second_division.htm"><span class="l">Second <b>Division</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Letters of St. Augustin Second <b>Division</b>. Letters Which Were Written by Augustin<br> After His Becoming Bishop of Hippo, and Before the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/the confessions and letters of st/second division.htm</font><p><a href="/library/ambrose/works_and_letters_of_st_ambrose/chapter_xlvi_a_twofold_division.htm"><span class="l">A Twofold <b>Division</b> of what is Seemly is Given. ...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book I. Chapter XLVI. A twofold <b>division</b> of what is seemly is given.? A twofold<br> <b>division</b> of what is seemly is given. <b>...</b> This <b>division</b> is explained by examples. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter xlvi a twofold division.htm</font><p><a href="/library/cyril/lectures_of_s_cyril_of_jerusalem/division_ii_the_writings.htm"><span class="l"><b>Division</b> ii. --The Writings.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>Division</b> II."The Writings. I. The Orations."These"forty-five in<br> number"raise him to equality with the best Orators of antiquity. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../cyril/lectures of s cyril of jerusalem/division ii the writings.htm</font><p><a href="/library/cyril/lectures_of_s_cyril_of_jerusalem/division_iii_literature.htm"><span class="l"><b>Division</b> iii. --Literature.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>Division</b> III."Literature. There are perhaps more MSS. of the works of<br> Gregory than of any other Father. The great Benedictine <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../cyril/lectures of s cyril of jerusalem/division iii literature.htm</font><p><a href="/library/aquinas/summa_theologica/whether_our_intellect_understands_by.htm"><span class="l">Whether Our Intellect Understands by Composition and <b>Division</b>?</span></a> <br><b>...</b> OF THE MODE AND ORDER OF UNDERSTANDING (EIGHT ARTICLES) Whether our intellect<br> understands by composition and <b>division</b>? Objection <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether our intellect understands by.htm</font><p><a href="/library/aquinas/summa_theologica/of_the_division_of_grace.htm"><span class="l">Of the <b>Division</b> of Grace (Five Articles)</span></a> <br><b>...</b> OF THE <b>DIVISION</b> OF GRACE (FIVE ARTICLES). We must now consider the <b>division</b><br> of grace; under which head there are five points of inquiry: <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/of the division of grace.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_1_he_division_of.htm"><span class="l">He <b>Division</b> of the Land.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> A Chorographical Century. Chapters 1-10 Chapter 1 he <b>Division</b> of the Land.<br> T The Jewish writers divide the whole world into "The <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 1 he division of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/pohle/grace_actual_and_habitual/section_2_division_of_actual.htm"><span class="l"><b>Division</b> of Actual Grace</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter I. The Nature Of Actual Grace Section 2. <b>Division</b> Of Actual Grace. <b>...</b> A third<br> <b>division</b> of the same grace is that into praeveniens and subsequens. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../pohle/grace actual and habitual/section 2 division of actual.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/d/division.htm"><span class="l"><b>Division</b> (135 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> subkingdom. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>DIVISION</b>. di <b>...</b> 20). D. Miall Edwards.<br> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Division</b> (135 Occurrences). Matthew <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/division.htm - 39k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/twenty-four.htm"><span class="l">Twenty-four (26 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> served the king, in any matter of the divisions which came in and went out month<br> by month throughout all the months of the year-of every <b>division</b> were twenty <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/twenty-four.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/num/24000.htm"><span class="l">24000 (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> served the king, in any matter of the divisions which came in and went out month<br> by month throughout all the months of the year-of every <b>division</b> were twenty <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/num/24000.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/province.htm"><span class="l">Province (66 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4. (n.) A region under the supervision or direction of any special person; the district<br> or <b>division</b> of a country, especially an ecclesiastical <b>division</b>, over <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/province.htm - 38k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/destruction.htm"><span class="l">Destruction (734 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Matthew 12:25 And having knowledge of their thoughts he said to them, Every kingdom<br> having <b>division</b> in itself is made waste, and every town or house having <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/destruction.htm - 39k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/time.htm"><span class="l">Time (7245 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 10. (n.) The measured duration of sounds; measure; tempo; rate of movement; rhythmical<br><b>division</b>; as, common or triple time; the musician keeps good time. 11. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/time.htm - 21k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jashobeam.htm"><span class="l">Jashobeam (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> In 1 Chronicles 27:2 Jashobeam is said to have been "the son of Zabdiel," of the<br> family of Perez, and the commander-in-chief of the <b>division</b> of David's army <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jashobeam.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/watch.htm"><span class="l">Watch (203 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> period of the night during which a person does duty as a sentinel, or guard; the<br> time from the placing of a sentinel till his relief; hence, a <b>division</b> of the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/watch.htm - 40k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/ward.htm"><span class="l">Ward (27 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 7. (n.) A <b>division</b> of a county. 8. (n.) A <b>division</b>, district, or quarter<br> of a town or city. 9. (n.) A <b>division</b> of a forest. 10. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/ward.htm - 19k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/commonly.htm"><span class="l">Commonly (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Esther 1:22 And sent letters to all the divisions of the kingdom, to every <b>division</b><br> in the writing commonly used there, and to every people in the language <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/commonly.htm - 8k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Catholic-Church.html">Is the Catholic Church a separate religion or a division of Christianity? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-doctrine.html">Why is Christian doctrine so divisive? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/books-of-the-Bible.html">What are the books of the Bible? What does it mean that the Bible is composed of different books? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/division.htm">Division: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Division (135 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/12-25.htm">Matthew 12:25</a></span><br />And having knowledge of their thoughts he said to them, Every kingdom having <span class="boldtext">division</span> in itself is made waste, and every town or house having division in itself will come to destruction.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/14-19.htm">Matthew 14:19</a></span><br />And he gave orders for the people to be seated on the grass; and he took the five cakes of bread and the two fishes and, looking up to heaven, he said words of blessing, and made <span class="boldtext">division</span> of the food, and gave it to the disciples, and the disciples gave it to the people.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/27-35.htm">Matthew 27:35</a></span><br />And when they had put him on the cross, they made <span class="boldtext">division</span> of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/3-24.htm">Mark 3:24</a></span><br />If there is <span class="boldtext">division</span> in a kingdom, that kingdom will come to destruction;<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/3-25.htm">Mark 3:25</a></span><br />And if there is <span class="boldtext">division</span> in a house, that house will come to destruction;<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/3-26.htm">Mark 3:26</a></span><br />And if Satan is at war with himself, and there is <span class="boldtext">division</span> in him, he will not keep his place but will come to an end.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/6-41.htm">Mark 6:41</a></span><br />And he took the five cakes of bread and the two fishes and, looking up to heaven, he said words of blessing over them; and when the cakes were broken, he gave them to the disciples to put before the people; and he made <span class="boldtext">division</span> of the two fishes among them all.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/8-19.htm">Mark 8:19</a></span><br />When I made a <span class="boldtext">division</span> of the five cakes of bread among the five thousand, what number of baskets full of broken bits did you take up? They said to him, Twelve.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/15-24.htm">Mark 15:24</a></span><br />And he was nailed to the cross; and they made a <span class="boldtext">division</span> of his clothing among them, putting to the decision of chance what everyone was to take.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/1-5.htm">Luke 1:5</a></span><br />There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly <span class="boldtext">division</span> of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.<br /><span class="source">(WEB NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/1-8.htm">Luke 1:8</a></span><br />Now it happened, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his <span class="boldtext">division</span>,<br /><span class="source">(WEB NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/11-17.htm">Luke 11:17</a></span><br />But he, having knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom in which there is <span class="boldtext">division</span> is made waste; and a house in which there is division comes to destruction.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/11-22.htm">Luke 11:22</a></span><br />But when one who is stronger makes an attack on him and overcomes him, he takes away his instruments of war, in which he had put his faith, and makes <span class="boldtext">division</span> of his goods.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/12-13.htm">Luke 12:13</a></span><br />And one of the people said to him, Master, give an order to my brother to make <span class="boldtext">division</span> of the heritage with me.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/12-38.htm">Luke 12:38</a></span><br />And if he comes in the second <span class="boldtext">division</span> of the night or in the third, and they are watching for him, happy are those servants.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/12-51.htm">Luke 12:51</a></span><br />Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, no, but rather <span class="boldtext">division</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/15-12.htm">Luke 15:12</a></span><br />And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me that part of your property which will be mine. And he made <span class="boldtext">division</span> of his goods between them.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/16-26.htm">Luke 16:26</a></span><br />And in addition, there is a deep <span class="boldtext">division</span> fixed between us and you, so that those who might go from here to you are not able to do so, and no one may come from you to us.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/22-17.htm">Luke 22:17</a></span><br />And he took a cup and, having given praise, he said, Make <span class="boldtext">division</span> of this among yourselves;<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/23-34.htm">Luke 23:34</a></span><br />And Jesus said, Father, let them have forgiveness, for they have no knowledge of what they are doing. And they made <span class="boldtext">division</span> of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/24-30.htm">Luke 24:30</a></span><br />And when he was seated with them at table, he took the bread, and said words of blessing and, making <span class="boldtext">division</span> of it, he gave it to them.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/john/7-43.htm">John 7:43</a></span><br />So there arose a <span class="boldtext">division</span> in the multitude because of him. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/john/9-16.htm">John 9:16</a></span><br />Some therefore of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, because he doesn't keep the Sabbath." Others said, "How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?" There was <span class="boldtext">division</span> among them.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/john/9-17.htm">John 9:17</a></span><br />And there was a <span class="boldtext">division</span> among them. So again they asked the once blind man, "What is your account of him? --for he opened your eyes." "He is a Prophet," he replied.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/john/10-19.htm">John 10:19</a></span><br />Therefore a <span class="boldtext">division</span> arose again among the Jews because of these words. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/john/19-23.htm">John 19:23</a></span><br />And when Jesus was nailed to the cross, the men of the army took his clothing, and made a <span class="boldtext">division</span> of it into four parts, to every man a part, and they took his coat: now the coat was without a join, made out of one bit of cloth.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/2-45.htm">Acts 2:45</a></span><br />And exchanging their goods and property for money, they made <span class="boldtext">division</span> of it among them all, as they had need.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/14-4.htm">Acts 14:4</a></span><br />But there was a <span class="boldtext">division</span> among the people of the town; some were on the side of the Jews and some on the side of the Apostles. <br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/15-9.htm">Acts 15:9</a></span><br />Making no <span class="boldtext">division</span> between them and us, but making clean their hearts by faith.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/23-7.htm">Acts 23:7</a></span><br />And when he had said this, there was an argument between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and a <span class="boldtext">division</span> in the meeting.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/26-5.htm">Acts 26:5</a></span><br />And they are able to say, if they would give witness, that I was living as a Pharisee, in that <span class="boldtext">division</span> of our religion which is most regular in the keeping of the law.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/28-25.htm">Acts 28:25</a></span><br />And they went away, for there was a <span class="boldtext">division</span> among them after Paul had said this one thing: Well did the Holy Spirit say by the prophet Isaiah to your fathers,<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/romans/16-17.htm">Romans 16:17</a></span><br />Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.<br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-13.htm">1 Corinthians 1:13</a></span><br />Is there a <span class="boldtext">division</span> in Christ? was Paul nailed to the cross for you? or were you given baptism in the name of Paul? <br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-3.htm">1 Corinthians 3:3</a></span><br />For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?<br /><span class="source">(Root in KJV BBE WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-25.htm">1 Corinthians 12:25</a></span><br />that there should be no <span class="boldtext">division</span> in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.<br /><span class="source">(WEB BBE DBY YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14</a></span><br />For he is our peace, who has made the two into one, and by whom the middle wall of <span class="boldtext">division</span> has been broken down,<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ephesians/2-15.htm">Ephesians 2:15</a></span><br />Having in his flesh put an end to that which made the <span class="boldtext">division</span> between us, even the law with its rules and orders, so that he might make in himself, of the two, one new man, so making peace;<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ephesians/2-16.htm">Ephesians 2:16</a></span><br />And that the two might come into agreement with God in one body through the cross, so putting an end to that <span class="boldtext">division</span>.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/colossians/3-11.htm">Colossians 3:11</a></span><br />Where there is no Greek or Jew, no one with circumcision or without circumcision, no <span class="boldtext">division</span> between nations, no servant or free man: but Christ is all and in all.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a></span><br />For the word of God is living and full of power, and is sharper than any two-edged sword, cutting through and making a <span class="boldtext">division</span> even of the soul and the spirit, the bones and the muscles, and quick to see the thoughts and purposes of the heart.<br /><span class="source">(BBE DBY NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/james/1-8.htm">James 1:8</a></span><br />For there is a <span class="boldtext">division</span> in his mind, and he is uncertain in all his ways.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/james/2-4.htm">James 2:4</a></span><br />Is there not a <span class="boldtext">division</span> in your minds? have you not become judges with evil thoughts? <br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/1-4.htm">Genesis 1:4</a></span><br />And God, looking on the light, saw that it was good: and God made a <span class="boldtext">division</span> between the light and the dark,<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/1-6.htm">Genesis 1:6</a></span><br />And God said, Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it be a <span class="boldtext">division</span> between waters and waters.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/1-7.htm">Genesis 1:7</a></span><br />And God made the arch for a <span class="boldtext">division</span> between the waters which were under the arch and those which were over it: and it was so. <br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/1-14.htm">Genesis 1:14</a></span><br />And God said, Let there be lights in the arch of heaven, for a <span class="boldtext">division</span> between the day and the night, and let them be for signs, and for marking the changes of the year, and for days and for years:<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/1-18.htm">Genesis 1:18</a></span><br />To have rule over the day and the night, and for a <span class="boldtext">division</span> between the light and the dark: and God saw that it was good.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/33-1.htm">Genesis 33:1</a></span><br />Then Jacob, lifting up his eyes, saw Esau coming with his four hundred men. So he made a <span class="boldtext">division</span> of the children between Leah and Rachel and the two women-servants.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/49-27.htm">Genesis 49:27</a></span><br />Benjamin is a wolf, searching for meat: in the morning he takes his food, and in the evening he makes <span class="boldtext">division</span> of what he has taken.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/8-22.htm">Exodus 8:22</a></span><br />And at that time I will make a <span class="boldtext">division</span> between your land and the land of Goshen where my people are, and no flies will be there; so that you may see that I am the Lord over all the earth.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/8-23.htm">Exodus 8:23</a></span><br />I will put a <span class="boldtext">division</span> between my people and your people: by tomorrow shall this sign be."'" <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/9-4.htm">Exodus 9:4</a></span><br />And the Lord will make a <span class="boldtext">division</span> between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt; there will be no loss of any of the cattle of Israel.<br /><span class="source">(BBE JPS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/11-7.htm">Exodus 11:7</a></span><br />But against the children of Israel, man or beast, not so much as the tongue of a dog will be moved: so that you may see how the Lord makes a <span class="boldtext">division</span> between Israel and the Egyptians.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/15-9.htm">Exodus 15:9</a></span><br />Egypt said, I will go after them, I will overtake, I will make <span class="boldtext">division</span> of their goods: my desire will have its way with them; my sword will be uncovered, my hand will send destruction on them.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/21-35.htm">Exodus 21:35</a></span><br />And if one man's ox does damage to another man's ox, causing its death, then the living ox is to be exchanged for money, and <span class="boldtext">division</span> made of the price of it, and of the price of the dead one.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/26-33.htm">Exodus 26:33</a></span><br />And you are to put up the veil under the hooks, and put inside it the ark of the law: the veil is to be a <span class="boldtext">division</span> between the holy place and the most holy.<br /><span class="source">(BBE DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/10-10.htm">Leviticus 10:10</a></span><br />And make a <span class="boldtext">division</span> between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean;<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/11-3.htm">Leviticus 11:3</a></span><br />You may have as food any beast which has a <span class="boldtext">division</span> in the horn of its foot, and whose food comes back into its mouth to be crushed again.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/11-26.htm">Leviticus 11:26</a></span><br />Every beast, in the horn of whose foot there is not a complete <span class="boldtext">division</span>, and whose food does not come back, is unclean to you: anyone touching one of these will be unclean.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/20-25.htm">Leviticus 20:25</a></span><br />So then, make <span class="boldtext">division</span> between the clean beast and the unclean, and between the clean bird and the unclean: do not make yourselves disgusting by any beast or bird or anything which goes flat on the earth, which has been marked by me as unclean for you.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/10-15.htm">Numbers 10:15</a></span><br />Nethanel the son of Zuar was over the army of the tribe of the children of Issachar. <br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/10-16.htm">Numbers 10:16</a></span><br />Eliab the son of Helon was over the army of the tribe of the children of Zebulun. <br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/10-19.htm">Numbers 10:19</a></span><br />Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai was over the army of the tribe of the children of Simeon. <br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/10-20.htm">Numbers 10:20</a></span><br />Eliasaph the son of Deuel was over the army of the tribe of the children of Gad. <br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/10-23.htm">Numbers 10:23</a></span><br />Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur was over the army of the tribe of the children of Manasseh. <br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/10-24.htm">Numbers 10:24</a></span><br />Abidan the son of Gideoni was over the army of the tribe of the children of Benjamin. <br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/10-26.htm">Numbers 10:26</a></span><br />Pagiel the son of Ochran was over the army of the tribe of the children of Asher. <br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/10-27.htm">Numbers 10:27</a></span><br />Ahira the son of Enan was over the army of the tribe of the children of Naphtali. <br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/21-13.htm">Numbers 21:13</a></span><br />From there they went on and put up their tents on the other side of the Arnon, which is on the waste land at the edge of the land of the Amorites; for the Arnon is the line of <span class="boldtext">division</span> between Moab and the Amorites:<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/26-53.htm">Numbers 26:53</a></span><br />Let there be a <span class="boldtext">division</span> of the land among these, for their heritage, in relation to the number of names.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/31-27.htm">Numbers 31:27</a></span><br />And let <span class="boldtext">division</span> be made of it into two parts, one for the men of war who went out to the fight, and one for all the people:<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-6.htm">Deuteronomy 14:6</a></span><br />Any beast which has a <span class="boldtext">division</span> in the horn of its foot and whose food comes back into its mouth to be crushed again, may be used for food.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-8.htm">Deuteronomy 14:8</a></span><br />And the pig is unclean to you, because though it has a <span class="boldtext">division</span> in the horn of its foot, its food does not come back; their flesh may not be used for food or their dead bodies touched by you.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/17-8.htm">Deuteronomy 17:8</a></span><br />If you are not able to give a decision as to who is responsible for a death, or who is right in a cause, or who gave the first blow in a fight, and there is a <span class="boldtext">division</span> of opinion about it in your town: then go to the place marked out by the Lord your God;<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/11-23.htm">Joshua 11:23</a></span><br />So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that Yahweh spoke to Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance to Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. The land had rest from war.<br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/13-6.htm">Joshua 13:6</a></span><br />All the people of the hill-country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim, all the Zidonians; them will I send out from before the children of Israel: only make <span class="boldtext">division</span> of it to Israel for a heritage, as I have given you orders to do.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/13-7.htm">Joshua 13:7</a></span><br />So now make <span class="boldtext">division</span> of this land for a heritage to the nine tribes, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/14-5.htm">Joshua 14:5</a></span><br />As the Lord had given orders to Moses, so the people of Israel did, and they made <span class="boldtext">division</span> of the land.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/18-5.htm">Joshua 18:5</a></span><br />And let them make <span class="boldtext">division</span> of it into seven parts: let Judah keep inside his limit on the south, and let the children of Joseph keep inside their limit on the north.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/22-14.htm">Joshua 22:14</a></span><br />and with him ten princes, one prince of a fathers' house for each of the tribes of Israel; and they were everyone of them head of their fathers' houses among the thousands of Israel.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/22-25.htm">Joshua 22:25</a></span><br />For the Lord has made Jordan a line of <span class="boldtext">division</span> between us and you, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad; you have no part in the Lord: so your children will make our children give up fearing the Lord.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/19-29.htm">2 Samuel 19:29</a></span><br />And the king said, Say nothing more about these things. I say, Let there be a <span class="boldtext">division</span> of the land between Ziba and you.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/16-21.htm">1 Kings 16:21</a></span><br />Then there was a <span class="boldtext">division</span> among the people of Israel; half the people were for making Tibni, son of Ginath, king, and half were supporting Omri.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-19.htm">1 Chronicles 1:19</a></span><br />And Eber had two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, because in his days a <span class="boldtext">division</span> was made of the earth; and his brother's name was Joktan.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-1.htm">1 Chronicles 27:1</a></span><br />Now the children of Israel after their number, the heads of fathers' houses and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king, in any matter of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year-of every division were twenty-four thousand.<br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-2.htm">1 Chronicles 27:2</a></span><br />Over the first <span class="boldtext">division</span> for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. <br /><span class="source">(WEB BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-4.htm">1 Chronicles 27:4</a></span><br />Over the <span class="boldtext">division</span> of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite, and his division; and Mikloth the ruler: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.<br /><span class="source">(WEB BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-5.htm">1 Chronicles 27:5</a></span><br />The third captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, chief: and in his <span class="boldtext">division</span> were twenty-four thousand.<br /><span class="source">(WEB BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-6.htm">1 Chronicles 27:6</a></span><br />This is that Benaiah, who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and of his <span class="boldtext">division</span> was Ammizabad his son.<br /><span class="source">(WEB BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-7.htm">1 Chronicles 27:7</a></span><br />The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his <span class="boldtext">division</span> were twenty-four thousand.<br /><span class="source">(WEB BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-8.htm">1 Chronicles 27:8</a></span><br />The fifth captain for this fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his <span class="boldtext">division</span> were twenty-four thousand. <br /><span class="source">(WEB BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-9.htm">1 Chronicles 27:9</a></span><br />The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his <span class="boldtext">division</span> were twenty-four thousand. <br /><span class="source">(WEB BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-10.htm">1 Chronicles 27:10</a></span><br />The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his <span class="boldtext">division</span> were twenty-four thousand.<br /><span class="source">(WEB BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-11.htm">1 Chronicles 27:11</a></span><br />The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites: and in his <span class="boldtext">division</span> were twenty-four thousand.<br /><span class="source">(WEB BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-12.htm">1 Chronicles 27:12</a></span><br />The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites: and in his <span class="boldtext">division</span> were twenty-four thousand.<br /><span class="source">(WEB BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-13.htm">1 Chronicles 27:13</a></span><br />The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites: and in his <span class="boldtext">division</span> were Twenty-four thousand.<br /><span class="source">(WEB BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-14.htm">1 Chronicles 27:14</a></span><br />The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his <span class="boldtext">division</span> were twenty-four thousand.<br /><span class="source">(WEB BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-15.htm">1 Chronicles 27:15</a></span><br />The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his <span class="boldtext">division</span> were twenty-four thousand.<br /><span class="source">(WEB BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-1.htm">1 Chronicles 28:1</a></span><br />David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies who served the king by <span class="boldtext">division</span>, and the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, and the rulers over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers, and the mighty men, even all the mighty men of valor, to Jerusalem.<br /><span class="source">(WEB BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><a href="/concordance/d/division2.htm"></a><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a 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