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The commander for the fourth month was Asahel brother of Joab

"Asahel, brother of Joab, was the commander for the fourth month"

the fourth month

"month 4." This is the fourth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of June and the first part of July on Western calendars. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths and rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal)

Asahel ... Zebadiah ... Shamhuth ... Izrah

These are the names of men. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

his division

"his military group"

twenty-four thousand men

"24,000 men" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)