1 Chronicles 27

1This is the list of the Israelites by number, the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions that came and went month by month throughout all the months of the year. Each division numbered twenty-four thousand.

2In charge of the first division for the first month was Jashobeam son of Zabdiel, and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

3He was a descendant of Perez and was chief of all the army commanders for the first month.

4In charge of the division for the second month was Dodai the Ahohite; Mikloth was the leader of his division. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

5The third army commander, for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest, as chief. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

6This was the Benaiah who was a mighty warrior among the Thirty and in command of the Thirty. His son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.

7The fourth, for the fourth month, was Asahel the brother of Joab, and his son Zebadiah after him. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

8The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

9The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

10The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, of the descendants of Ephraim. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

11The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

12The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjaminites. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

13The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

14The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the descendants of Ephraim. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

15The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, of the family of Othniel. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

16Over the tribes of Israel: for the Reubenites, Eliezer son of Zichri was chief officer; for the Simeonites, Shephatiah son of Maacah;

17for Levi, Hashabiah son of Kemuel; for Aaron, Zadok;

18for Judah, Elihu, one of David’s brothers; for Issachar, Omri son of Michael;

19for Zebulun, Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; for Naphtali, Jerimoth son of Azriel;

20for the Ephraimites, Hoshea son of Azaziah; for the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel son of Pedaiah;

21for the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo son of Zechariah; for Benjamin, Jaasiel son of Abner;

22for Dan, Azarel son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

23David did not take a count of those twenty years old and under, because Yahweh had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars of the sky.

24Joab son of Zeruiah began to count them but did not finish. Wrath came on Israel because of this, and the number was not entered in the records of the chronicles of King David.

25Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the king’s treasuries. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the countryside, in the towns, in the villages, and in the watchtowers.

26Ezri son of Chelub was in charge of the field workers who farmed the land.

27Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards, and Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine cellars.

28Baal-hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive trees and sycamore-fig trees in the Shephelah, and Joash was in charge of the stores of olive oil.

29Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds that grazed in Sharon, and Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.

30Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels, and Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys.

31Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the flocks. All these were the officials in charge of King David’s property.

32Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended the king’s sons.

33Ahithophel was the king’s counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.

34Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king’s army.