1 Chronicles 27
The Israelites were divided into 12 companies, each led by a different commander, with 24,000 men in each company, serving on a monthly rotation. The leaders of the tribes of Israel were also listed, with specific individuals in charge of each tribe. David had leaders in charge of various aspects of the kingdom, including the king's storerooms, farmlands, vineyards, olive groves, herds, camels, donkeys, and sheep. Additionally, David had counselors, including Jonathan, Ahithophel, and Hushai, and Joab was the leader of the king's army.
1Now the sons of Israel, according to their number, the leaders of the families, the tribunes, and the centurions, and the chiefs, who were ministering to the king by their companies, entering and departing in each month of the year as they were in charge, were twenty-four thousand2Jashobeam, the son of Zabdiel, was in charge of the first company in the first month; and under him were twenty-four thousand3He was from the sons of Perez, and he was the leader of all the other leaders in the army, in the first month4The company of the second month had Dodai, an Ahohite; and after him there was another, named Mikloth, who ruled over a portion of the army of the twenty-four thousand5Also, the commander of the third company, in the third month, was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest; and in his division there were twenty-four thousand6The same is the Benaiah who was strongest among the thirty, and was above the thirty. But his son, Ammizabad, was in charge of his company7The fourth, for the fourth month, was Asahel, the brother of Joab, and his son Zebadiah after him; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand8The fifth leader, for the fifth month, was Shamhuth, an Izrahite; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand9The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira, the son of Ikkesh, a Tekoite; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand10The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez, a Pelonite from the sons of Ephraim; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand11The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai, a Hushathite from the stock of the Zerahites; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand12The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer, an Anathothite from the sons of Benjamin; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand13The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai, and he was a Netophathite from the stock of the Zerahites; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand14The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah, a Pirathonite from the sons of Ephraim; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand15The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai, a Netophathite from the stock of Othniel; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand16Now those who were first over the tribes of Israel were these: over the Reubenites, Eliezer, the son of Zichri, was the ruler; over the Simeonites, Shephatiah, the son of Maacah, was the ruler17over the Levites, Hashabiah, the son of Kemuel; over the Aaronites, Zadok18over Judah, Elihu, the brother of David; over Issachar, Omri, the son of Michael19over the Zebulunites, Ishmaiah, the son of Obadiah; over the Naphtalites, Jeremoth, the son of Azriel20over the sons of Ephraim, Hoshea, the son of Azaziah; over the one half tribe of Manasseh, Joel, the son of Pedaiah21and over the one half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo, the son of Zechariah; then over Benjamin, Jaasiel, the son of Abner22yet truly, Azarel, the son of Jeroham, was over Dan. These were the leaders of the sons of Israel23But David was not willing to number them from twenty years old and under. For the Lord had said that he would multiply Israel like the stars of heaven24Joab, the son of Zeruiah, had begun to number, but he did not finish. For because of this, wrath had fallen upon Israel. And therefore the number of those who had been counted was not related in the official records of king David25Now over the storerooms of the king was Azmaveth, the son of Adiel. But Jonathan, the son of Uzziah, was over those storerooms that were in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers26And over the farmlands and the farmers, those who worked the ground, was Ezri, the son of Chelub27And over the cultivators of vineyards was Shimei, a Ramathite; then over the wine cellars was Zabdi, an Aphonite28Now over the olive groves and the fig groves, which were in the plains, was Baal-hanan, a Gederite; and over the oil cellars was Joash29Now over the herds that were pastured in Sharon, Shitrai, a Sharonite, was in the first place; and over the oxen in the valleys, there was Shaphat, the son of Adlai30Truly, over the camels was Obil, an Ishmaelite; and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah, a Meronothite31And over the sheep was Jaziz, a Hagarene. All these were leaders over the substance of king David32Now Jonathan, the uncle of David, was a counselor, a prudent and scholarly man; he and Jehiel, the son of Hachmoni, were with the sons of the king33Now Ahithophel was the counselor of the king; and Hushai, the Archite, was the king’s friend34After Ahithophel was Jehoiada, the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar. But the leader of the army of the king was Joab
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