The nation maintained a rotating schedule of divisions, with each group assigned to serve for one specific month of the year. During the fifth month, the fifth division took up its duties. This force consisted of twenty-four thousand men, all operating under the command of an officer named Shamhuth [ביאור שטיינזלץ].
Shamhuth carries a descriptive title alongside his name that points directly to his background. This designation reveals his lineage, showing that he was a member of the Zerahite family [רש״י, מלבי״ם].