Leader of the third month's military division under King David
Le royaume uniMilitary division leaderSubstitute for Benaiahc. 1000 BC
Ammishabad, son of Benaiah and grandson of the priest Jehoiada, commanded the third month's division in King David's rotating military system. The division consisted of 24,000 men, and Ammishabad held operational responsibility in his father's place, since Benaiah occupied a higher position in the king's service. David's kingdom was organized with twelve such divisions, each serving one month—a system that ensured continuous defense readiness while allowing soldiers to return home to their families and farms. Ammishabad's role reflects how military leadership in the united monarchy could be passed down within prominent families, testifying to the administrative sophistication under David's rule.
Ammisabad served as the operational leader of the military division on duty during the third month under King David. The division consisted of 24,000 men, and Ammisabad led them in place of his father Benaiah, since Benaiah held a higher position in the king's service.
Ammisabad was one of twelve division leaders in David's well-organized military system, where each division served for one month of the year. This system ensured continuous military readiness for the united kingdom and testifies to the administrative capacity under David's rule.
1This is the list of the Israelites—heads of families, commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all matters concerning the divisions that came and went month by month throughout the year. Each division numbered twenty-four thousand.
4Over the division for the second month was Dodai the Ahohite, with Mikloth as chief officer of his division; his division numbered twenty-four thousand.