· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 27:5The third captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, chief: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

The setting

Jerusalem, ~970 BC. The chronicler records David's military organization system in the established kingdom of Israel.

The emotion here: methodical pride in documenting God's blessing on Israel's organization

The original word

śar (שַׂר) — captain, prince, one who has rule and authority over others

Why it matters

Each division served only one month per year, creating a citizen-soldier system

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 27:5

Benaiah was both a priest's son AND a warrior — unusual dual heritage

Common misconceptionPeople skip these 'boring' genealogies, but they show God cares about order, structure, and remembering faithful people's contributions.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 27:5 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:organizationleadership

In context

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Open 1 Chronicles 27

1 Chronicles 27:5 comes from the book of 1 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include organization, leadership. Notable phrases: third captain; Benaiah; son of Jehoiada the priest.

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