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The fifth captain for this fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty-four thousand.
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A Consistent Record
Commentators point out that 'Shamhuth the Izrahite' is likely the same person mentioned elsewhere in Scripture as 'Shammoth' or 'Shammah.' They also suggest 'Izrahite' is a probable scribal error for 'Zarhite,' linking him to the tribe of Judah. This shows how different biblical accounts, despite minor variations, refer to the same historical figures.
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1 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
The fifth captain for the fifth month. —Rather, the fifth, for the fifth month, was the captain Shamhuth. Shamhuth is cal…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 27:2)
Presbyterian
In the kingdoms of this world, readiness for war forms a security for peace; likewise, nothing encourages Satan's assaults so much as being unwatch…
