1 Chronicles 27

¹This is the list of the people of Israel, the heads of fathers’ houses, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all matters concerning the divisions that came and went, month after month throughout the year, each division numbering twenty-four thousand:

²Jashoʹbe-am the son of Zabʹdi-el was in charge of the first division in the first month; in his division were twenty-four thousand. ³He was a descendant of Perez, and was chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month. ⁴Dodai the Ahoʹhite was in charge of the division of the second month; in his division were twenty-four thousand. ⁵The third commander, for the third month, was Benaiʹah, the son of Jehoiʹada the priest, as chief; in his division were twenty-four thousand. ⁶This is the Benaiʹah who was a mighty man of the thirty and in command of the thirty; Ammizʹabad his son was in charge of his division. ⁷Asʹahel the brother of Joʹab was fourth, for the fourth month, and his son Zebadiʹah after him; in his division were twenty-four thousand. ⁸The fifth commander, for the fifth month, was Shamhuth, the Izʹrahite; in his division were twenty-four thousand. ⁹Sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoʹite; in his division were twenty-four thousand. ¹⁰Seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelʹonite, of the sons of Eʹphraim; in his division were twenty-four thousand. ¹¹Eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibʹbecai the Huʹshathite, of the Zeʹrahites; in his division were twenty-four thousand. ¹²Ninth, for the ninth month, was Abi-eʹzer of Anʹathoth, a Benjaminite; in his division were twenty-four thousand. ¹³Tenth, for the tenth month, was Maʹharai of Netophʹah, of the Zeʹrahites; in his division were twenty-four thousand. ¹⁴Eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiʹah of Pirʹathon, of the sons of Eʹphraim; in his division were twenty-four thousand. ¹⁵Twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophʹathite, of Othʹni-el; in his division were twenty-four thousand.

¹⁶Over the tribes of Israel, for the Reubenites Elieʹzer the son of Zichri was chief officer; for the Simeonites, Shephatiʹah the son of Maʹacah; ¹⁷for Levi, Hashabiʹah the son of Kemuʹel; for Aaron, Zadok; ¹⁸for Judah, Eliʹhu, one of David’s brothers; for Isʹsachar, Omri the son of Michael; ¹⁹for Zebʹulun, Ishmaʹiah the son of Obadiʹah; for Naphʹtali, Jerʹemoth the son of Azʹri-el; ²⁰for the Eʹphraimites, Hosheʹa the son of Azaziʹah; for the half-tribe of Manasʹseh, Joʹel the son of Pedaʹiah; ²¹for the half-tribe of Manasʹseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariʹah; for Benjamin, Ja-asiʹel the son of Abner; ²²for Dan, Azʹarel the son of Jeroʹham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel. ²³David did not number those below twenty years of age, for the Lord had promised to make Israel as many as the stars of heaven. ²⁴Joʹab the son of Zeruʹiah began to number, but did not finish; yet wrath came upon Israel for this, and the number was not entered in the chronicles of King David.

²⁵Over the king’s treasuries was Azʹmaveth the son of Adʹi-el; and over the treasuries in the country, in the cities, in the villages and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Uzziʹah; ²⁶and over those who did the work of the field for tilling the soil was Ezri the son of Chelub; ²⁷and over the vineyards was Shimʹe-i the Raʹmathite; and over the produce of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite. ²⁸Over the olive and sycamore trees in the Shepheʹlah was Baʹal-haʹnan the Gedeʹrite; and over the stores of oil was Joʹash. ²⁹Over the herds that pastured in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharʹonite; over the herds in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai. ³⁰Over the camels was Obil the Ishʹmaelite; and over the she-asses was Jehdeʹiah the Meronʹothite. Over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite. ³¹All these were stewards of King David’s property.

³²Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, being a man of understanding and a scribe; he and Jehiʹel the son of Hachʹmoni attended the king’s sons. ³³Ahithʹophel was the king’s counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend. ³⁴Ahithʹophel was succeeded by Jehoiʹada the son of Benaiʹah, and Abiʹathar. Joʹab was commander of the king’s army.