“This is
the list of the Israelites—heads of families, commanders of thousands and
commanders of hundreds, and their officers, who served the king in all that
concerned the army divisions that were on duty month by month throughout the
year. Each division consisted of 24,000 men.” (v.1)
The
military force of Israel numbered twelve divisions of 24,000 each. Every man
served one month a year. This made king David’s standing army 24,000 strong and
could be increased to 288,000 when needed. Concerning David’s leaders,
officers, and military advisors, they were men who had proven themselves
faithful to him in the past. King Solomon would later write,
In today’s
day and age, military readiness and good council are absolutely necessary. They
provide a feeling of security and peace to all under their umbrella. It also says to those who would try and
do us harm, we are watchful, ready and prepared. Similiarly
as Christians, we need to stand armed, ready to do battle against Satan’s
assaults on our personal lives, having received good council from God’s Holy Word
daily.
The Truth
“Finally,
be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you
can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not
against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities,
against the powers of this dark
world and against the spiritual forces of
evil in the heavenly realms.” (Ephesians 6:10-12)
