1 Chronicles 27:8
1 Chronicles 27:8 Meaning and Explanation
“The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.”
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Read Full Chapter →Shamhuth the Izrahite commands the fifth division in the fifth month.
What Does 1 Chronicles 27:8 Mean?
The list continues steadily: the fifth month's command belongs to Shamhuth the Izrahite, over the same twenty-four thousand. Each name takes its place in the orderly march through the year.
There is a quiet dignity in being one name among many in a faithful order. Not every servant of God is famous, yet each is needed, and each is named before Him. The steady, unremarkable keeping of one's post is itself a form of devotion the Lord does not overlook.
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What does 1 Chronicles 27:8 mean?
Shamhuth the Izrahite commands the fifth division in the fifth month.