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class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">The fourth <i>captain</i> for the fourth month <i>was</i> Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course <i>were</i> twenty and four thousand.</div><div id="jump">Jump to: <a href="/commentaries/barnes/1_chronicles/27.htm" title="Barnes' Notes">Barnes</a> • <a href="/commentaries/benson/1_chronicles/27.htm" title="Benson Commentary">Benson</a> • <a href="/commentaries/illustrator/1_chronicles/27.htm" title="Biblical Illustrator">BI</a> • <a href="/commentaries/cambridge/1_chronicles/27.htm" title="Cambridge Bible">Cambridge</a> • <a href="/commentaries/clarke/1_chronicles/27.htm" title="Clarke's Commentary">Clarke</a> • <a href="/commentaries/darby/1_chronicles/27.htm" title="Darby's Bible Synopsis">Darby</a> • <a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/27.htm" title="Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers">Ellicott</a> • <a 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the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,">1Chronicles 11:26</a>. Asahel was slain by Abner at the beginning of David’s reign (<a href="/context/2_samuel/2-18.htm" title="And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.">2Samuel 2:18-23</a>). The added clause, “And Zebadiah his son after him,” evidently refers to this fact. Perhaps the difficult statements about Mikloth and Ammizabad in <a href="/1_chronicles/27-4.htm" title="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.">1Chronicles 27:4</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/27-6.htm" title="This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son.">1Chronicles 27:6</a> were originally similar to this one about Zebadiah. The fourth division “may have been called by the name of the fallen hero in honour of his memory” (Bertheau).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/benson/1_chronicles/27.htm">Benson Commentary</a></div><span class="bld"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-7.htm" title="The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.">1 Chronicles 27:7</a></span>. <span class="ital">Asahel the brother of Joab — </span>As Asahel was killed before all Israel had acknowledged David as king, it is likely that this course was called the course of Asahel, in honour to his memory, it being commanded by his son. Poole, however, thinks that the foundation of this project was laid while David was in Hebron, and that then his forces were divided into twenty-four courses, under twenty-four chief commanders, whereof Asahel was one, only that the number of his forces was then much less than that which is here mentioned: but, he adds, when David was fully settled in his whole kingdom, the design was perfected, and his soldiers were increased to this number. <span class="ital">Zebadiah his son after him — </span>That is, after his death, of which see <a href="/2_samuel/2-23.htm" title="However, he refused to turn aside: why Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.">2 Samuel 2:23</a>. <span class="ital">And in his course were twenty-four thousand</span> — Not Asahel’s, for in his time they were not so numerous, but Zebadiah’s his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="mhc" id="mhc"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/mhc/1_chronicles/27.htm">Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary</a></div>27:1-15 In the kingdoms of this world readiness for war forms a security for peace; in like manner, nothing so much encourages Satan's assaults as to be unwatchful. So long as we stand armed with the whole armour of God, in the exercise of faith, and preparation of heart for the conflict, we shall certainly be safe, and probably enjoy inward peace.<a name="bar" id="bar"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/barnes/1_chronicles/27.htm">Barnes' Notes on the Bible</a></div>Asahel died before the courses, as here described, could have been instituted. Perhaps the arrangements of David in his later years were based upon institutions belonging to the period of his reign at Hebron. <a name="jfb" id="jfb"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/jfb/1_chronicles/27.htm">Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary</a></div>7. Asahel—This officer having been slain at the very beginning of David's reign [2Sa 2:23], his name was probably given to this division in honor of his memory, and his son was invested with the command.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/poole/1_chronicles/27.htm">Matthew Poole's Commentary</a></div> <span class="bld">The fourth captain was Asahel the brother of Joab; </span> by which, it seems, the foundation of this project was laid whilst David was in Hebron, during which time Asahel was slain, and David’s forces were then divided into twenty-four courses, under twenty-four chief commanders, whereof Asahel was one; only it is probable that the number of their forces was much less than that which is here mentioned: but when David was fully settled in his whole kingdom, the design was perfected, and the numbers of their soldiers increased to this number. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="bld">His son after him, </span> i.e. after his death; of which see <span class="bld"><a href="/2_samuel/2-23.htm" title="However, he refused to turn aside: why Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.">2 Samuel 2:23</a></span>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="bld">In his course; </span> not Asahel’s, for in his time they were not so numerous, but Zebadiah his son. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="gil" id="gil"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/gill/1_chronicles/27.htm">Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible</a></div>Over the first course for the first month,.... The month Nisan, sometimes called Abib, which was March: <p>was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel; the first and chief of David's worthies, <a href="/1_chronicles/11-11.htm">1 Chronicles 11:11</a>. <p>and in his course were twenty and four; and so in all the following ones; this man was of the posterity of Perez, or Pharez, a son of Judah, and so had the preference and command of all the captains of the army for that month: <p>Dodai an Ahohite; the same with Dodo, <a href="/1_chronicles/11-12.htm">1 Chronicles 11:12</a> was over the course of the second month, the month Ziv, sometimes called Jiar, or April; and his lieutenant or successor was Mikloth: <p>Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest; or rather a prince, a principal officer, was general of the army for the third month, Sivan, or May; the same was mighty among the thirty, and even above them, for he was among the three mighty, <a href="/1_chronicles/11-22.htm">1 Chronicles 11:22</a> and Ammizabad his son succeeded him, or was his deputy, when other ways employed: though led by our version here, and following the Jewish writers, I have called Benaiah a priest; see Gill on <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_kings/2-31.htm">1 Kings 2:31</a>, yet I am now rather of opinion that he was not one; for though priests might bear arms on some occasions, yet it is not likely that one should be in a constant military office, and especially general of an army; and besides, this man was of Kabzeel, a city in the tribe of Judah, which is not mentioned among the Levitical cities, see <a href="/2_samuel/23-20.htm">2 Samuel 23:20</a>. Asahel the brother of Joab was over the course for the fourth month, Tammuz, or June, and who being slain by Abner, his son Zebadiah succeeded him: Shamhuth, the same with Shammah, <a href="/2_samuel/23-11.htm">2 Samuel 23:11</a> and Shammoth, <a href="/1_chronicles/11-27.htm">1 Chronicles 11:27</a> was captain for the fifth month, Ab, or July: Ira the son of Ikkesh, the Tekoite, was over the course of the sixth month, Elul, or August, see <a href="/1_chronicles/11-28.htm">1 Chronicles 11:28</a>. Helez the Pelonite was captain for the seventh month, Tisri, or September, see <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/11-27.htm">1 Chronicles 11:27</a>, the captain for the eighth month, Marchesvan, sometimes called Bul, or October, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarbites, of the posterity of Zerah, a son of Judah in the line of Hushah, <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/4-4.htm">1 Chronicles 4:4</a>, the captain of the course for the ninth month, Cisleu, or November was Abiezer, of Anethoth, in the tribe of Benjamin, see <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/11-28.htm">1 Chronicles 11:28</a>, Maharai, of Netophah, in the tribe of Judah, and of the posterity of Zerah, was over the course for the tenth month, Tebet, or December, see <a href="/1_chronicles/11-30.htm">1 Chronicles 11:30</a> and the captain for the eleventh month, Sheber, or January, was Benaiah, of Pirathon, in the tribe of Ephraim, see <a href="/1_chronicles/11-31.htm">1 Chronicles 11:31</a> and over the course for the twelfth month, Adar, or February, was Heldai the Netophathite, the same with Heled, <a href="/1_chronicles/11-30.htm">1 Chronicles 11:30</a> and who was of the posterity of Othniel, the first judge in Israel, <a href="/judges/1-13.htm">Judges 1:13</a>. <a name="gsb" id="gsb"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/gsb/1_chronicles/27.htm">Geneva Study Bible</a></div><span class="cverse2">The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.</span></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="comtype">EXEGETICAL (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES)</div><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/cambridge/1_chronicles/27.htm">Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges</a></div><span class="bld">7</span>. <span class="ital">Asahel</span>] Cp. <a href="/1_chronicles/11-26.htm" title="Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,">1 Chronicles 11:26</a>, note.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="pul" id="pul"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - With this verse, as Keil observes, the description of the successive courses is given with the greatest brevity. Zebadiah was of Judah. Inasmuch as <span class="cmt_word">Asahel</span> (<a href="/1_chronicles/11-26.htm">1 Chronicles 11:26</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/23-24.htm">2 Samuel 23:24</a>) was killed by Abner (<a href="/2_samuel/2-23.htm">2 Samuel 2:23</a>) before this division of military courses was made, it is evident that his name in this place marks, not the individual, but the family. Possibly he and his name were held in all the greater regard, and his son Zebadiah best known for the sake of his father. 1 Chronicles 27:7<a name="kad" id="kad"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/kad/1_chronicles/27.htm">Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament</a></div>From here onwards the mode of expression is very much compressed: the fourth of the fourth month, instead of the chief of the fourth host of the fourth month. Asahel (see <a href="/1_chronicles/11-26.htm">1 Chronicles 11:26</a> and on <a href="/2_samuel/23-24.htm">2 Samuel 23:24</a>) was slain by Abner (<a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/2-18.htm">2 Samuel 2:18-23</a>) in the beginning of David's reign, and consequently long before the division of the army here recorded. The words, "and Zebadiah his son after him," point to his death, as they mention his son as his successor in the command of the fourth division of the army. 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