Translations
F.O.G.MPrimary
F.O.G MessageThe commander of the third division, for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest — the chief officer. His division numbered twenty-four thousand.
F.O.GSecondary
The F.O.GThe third divisional commander, for the third month, was Benayahu ben Yehoyada the cohen — he was the chief. His division numbered twenty-four thousand.
KJV
King James VersionThe third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
BSB
Berean Standard BibleThe third army commander, as chief for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. There were 24,000 men in his division.
Footnotes
*Cohen* (priest) is a significant designation here — Benayahu is the son of a priest yet commands a military division, exemplifying the integrated leadership of the Davidic kingdom where priestly lineage and martial excellence are not in tension. The title "chief" (*rosh*) likely indicates his standing as head of the Thirty, David's elite warriors (cf. v. 6). FOG retains *cohen* to signal the priestly dimension; FOG Message renders it "priest" for clarity.
