1 Chronicles 27:3

Of the children of Perez, was the chiefe of all the captaines of the host, for the first moneth.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

{He was} from the sons of Perez, {and was} chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

`He was' of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
- American Standard Version (1901)

He was of the sons of Perez, and the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month.
- Basic English Bible

He was of the children of Pherez, the head of all the captains of the hosts for the first month.
- Darby Bible

Of the children of Perez, was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
- Webster's Bible

[He was] of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month.
- World English Bible

of the sons of Perez [is] the head of all princes of the hosts for the first month.
- Youngs Literal Bible

Of the children of Perez was he, and the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for 1 Chronicles 27:3

27:1 Officers - The standing militia of Israel as it was settledunder their several officers. Of courses - In all the business whereinthe king had occasion for these persons who were to attend him by turns.Came in, &c. - who being armed and mustered, and to wait upon the king, atJerusalem or other places, as the king should see fit. By this ordernear three hundred thousand of his people were instructed and exercised inthe use of their arms, and fitted for the defence of their king and kingdomwhen it should be needful, and in the mean time sufficient provision wasmade against any sudden tumults or irruptions of enemies. And this monthlycourse was contrived that the burden of it might be easy and equallydistributed among the people.