1The twelve captains for every several month. 16The princes of the twelve tribes. 23The numbering of the people is hindered. 25David's several officers.
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1Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that 1served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.
2Over the first course for the first month was1Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
3Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
4And over the course of the second month wasaDodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand.
5The third captain of the host for the third month was1Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a achief priest: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
6This is that Benaiah, who was1mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son.
7The fourth captain for the fourth month was1Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
8The fifth captain for the fifth month was1Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
9The sixth captain for the sixth month was1Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
10The seventh captain for the seventh month was1Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
11The eighth captain for the eighth month was1Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
12The ninth captain for the ninth month was1Abi-ezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
13The tenth captain for the tenth month was1Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
14The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was1Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
15The twelfth captain for the twelfth month wasaHeldai the Netophathite, of 1Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
16¶ Furthermore over the 1tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:
17Of the Levites, 1Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, 2Zadok:
18Of Judah, aElihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:
19Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel:
20Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:
21Of the half tribe of Manasseh 1in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of 2Abner:
22Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel.
23¶ But David took not the number of them from 1twenty years old and under: because the Lord had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.
24Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he 1finished not, because 2there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither awas the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David.
25¶ And over the 1king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah:
26And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:
27And over the 1vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: aover the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:
28And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees 1that were in the low plains was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:
29And over the herds that fed in 1Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:
30Over 1the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite:
31And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagerite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David's.
32Also Jonathan David's 1uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a ascribe: and Jehiel the bson of Hachmoni was with the king's sons:
33And 1Ahithophel was the king's counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion:
34And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of 1Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the king's army was2Joab.