1THE NUMBER OF THE ISRAELITES—that is to say, of the heads of families, the officers over units of a thousand and a hundred, and the clerks who had their share in the king's service in the various divisions which took monthly turns of duty throughout the year—was twenty-four thousand in each division. 2first, Jashobeam son of Zabdiel commanded the division for the first month with twenty-four thousand in his division; 3a member of the house of Perez, he was chief officer of the temple staff for the first month. 4Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite commanded the division for the second month with twenty-four thousand in his division. 5Third, Benaiah son of Jehoiada the chief priest, commander of the army, was the officer for the third month with twenty-four thousand in his division 6(he was the Benaiah who was one of the thirty warriors and was a chief among the thirty); but his son Ammizabad commanded his division. 7Fourth, Asahel, the brother of Joab, was the oflicer commanding for the fourth month with twenty-four thousand in his division; and his successor was Zebediah his son. 8fifth, Shamhuth the Zerahite was the officer commanding for the fifth month with twenty-four thousand in his division. 9Sixth, Ira son of Ikkesh, a man of Tekoa, was the officer commanding for the sixth month with twenty-four thousand in his division. 10Seventh, Helez an Ephraimite, from a place unknown, was the officer commanding for the seventh month with twenty-four thousand in his division. 11Eighth, Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the family of Zerah, was the officer commanding for the eighth month with twenty-four thousand in his division. 12Ninth, Abiezer, from Anathoth in Benjamin, was the officer commanding for the ninth month with twenty-four thousand in his division. 13Tenth, Maharai the Netophathite, of the family of Zerah, was the officer commanding for the tenth month with twenty-four thousand in his division. 14Eleventh, Benaiah the Pirathonite, from Ephraim, was the officer commanding for the eleventh month with twenty-four thousand in his division. 15Twelfth, Heldai the Netophathite, of the family of Othniel, was the officer commanding for the twelfth month with twenty-four thousand in his division.
16The following were the principal officers in charge of the tribes of Israel: of Reuben, Eliezer son of Zichri; of Simeon, Shephatiah son of Maacah; 17of Levi, Hashabiah son of Kemuel; of Aaron, Zadok; 18of Judah, Elihu a kinsman of David; of Issachar, Omri son of Michael; 19of Zebulun, Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; of Naphtali, Jerimoth son of Azriel; 20of Ephraim, Hoshea son of Azaziah; of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel son of Pedaiah; 21of the half of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo son of Zechariah; of Benjamin, Jaasiel son of Abner; 22of Dan, Azareel son of Jeroham. These were the officers in charge of the tribes of Israel.
23David took no census of those under twenty years of age, for the LORD had promised to make the Israelites as many as the stars in the heavens. 24Joab son of Zeruiah did begin to take a census but he did not finish it; this brought harm upon Israel, and the census was not entered in the chronicle of King David's reign.
25Azmoth son of Adiel was in charge of the king's stores; Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the stores in the country, in the cities, in the villages and in the fortresses. 26Ezri son of Kelub had oversight of the workers on the land; 27Shimei of Ramah was in charge of the vine-dressers, while Zabdi of Shephem had charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine-cellars. 28Baal-hanan the Gederite supervised the wild olives and the sycomore-figs in the Shephelah; Joash was in charge of the oil-stores. 29Shitrai of Sharon was in charge of the herds grazing in Sharon, Shaphat son of Adlai of the herds in the vales. 30Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels, Jehdeiah the Meronothite of the asses. 31Jaziz the Hagerite was in charge of the flocks. All these were the officers in charge of King David's possessions.
32David's favourite nephew Jonathan, a counsellor, a discreet and learned man, and Jehiel the Hachmonite, were tutors to the king's sons. 33Ahithophel was a king's counsellor; Hushai the Archite was the King's Friend. 34Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah, and Abiathar. Joab was commander of the army.
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