1 Commanders of the Divisions Nowthis isthetotalcount of the sons of Israel, the heads of fathers’households, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who ministered to the king in each matter of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, each divisionnumbering24,000:
2 Jashobeam the son of Zabdielwasover the first division for the first month; and in his divisionwere24,000.
3 He wasfrom the sons of Perez,and waschief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.
4 Dodai the Ahohite and his divisionwereover the division for the second month, Miklothbeingthe chief officer; and in his divisionwere24,000.
5 The third commander of the army for the third monthwasBenaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest,aschief; and in his divisionwere24,000.
6 This Benaiahwasthe mighty man of the thirty, andwasover thirty; and over his division was Ammizabad his son.
7 The fourth for the fourth monthwasAsahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him; and in his divisionwere24,000.
8 The fifth for the fifth monthwasthe commander Shamhuth the Izrahite; and in his divisionwere24,000.
9 The sixth for the sixth monthwasIra the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his divisionwere24,000.
10 The seventh for the seventh monthwasHelez the Pelonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his divisionwere24,000.
11 The eighth for the eighth monthwasSibbecai the Hushathite of the Zerahites; and in his divisionwere24,000.
12 The ninth for the ninth monthwasAbiezer the Anathothite of the Benjamites; and in his divisionwere24,000.
13 The tenth for the tenth monthwasMaharai the Netophathite of the Zerahites; and in his divisionwere24,000.
14 The eleventh for the eleventh monthwasBenaiah the Pirathonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his divisionwere24,000.
15 The twelfth for the twelfth monthwasHeldai the Netophathite of Othniel; and in his divisionwere24,000.Chief Officers of the Tribes
16 Nowthoseover the tribes of Israel:chief officer for the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri;for the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah;
17 for Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel;for Aaron, Zadok;
18 for Judah, Elihu,oneof David’s brothers;for Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;
19 for Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah;for Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel;
20 for the sons of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah;for the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah;
21 for the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah;for Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner;
22 for Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham.Thesewerethe princes of the tribes of Israel.
23 But David did not take up a count of those twenty years of age and under, because Yahweh had said He would multiply Israel as the stars of heaven.
24 Joab the son of Zeruiah had begun to numberthem, but did not finish; and because of this, wrath came upon Israel, and 27:24Lit the this count was not included in thetotalcount of the chronicles of King David.Officials over David’s Possessions
25 ¶Now Azmaveth the son of Adielwasover the king’s storehouses.And Jonathan the son of Uzziahwasover the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages and in the towers.
26 Ezri the son of Chelubwasover the 27:26Lit doers of the work of the field for the serving of... workers of the field who cultivated the soil.
27 Shimei the Ramathitewasover the vineyards;and Zabdi the Shiphmitewasover the 27:27Lit what was in the vineyards of the storehouses of wine produce of the vineyardsstoredin the wine cellars.
28 Baal-hanan the Gederitewasover the olive and sycamore trees in the 27:28Or lowland Shephelah;and Joash had charge of the stores of oil.
29 Shitrai the Sharonitewasover the cattle which were grazing in Sharon;and Shaphat the son of Adlaiwasover the cattle in the valleys.
30 Obil the Ishmaelitewasover the camels;and Jehdeiah the Meronothitewasover the donkeys.
31 Jaziz the Hagritewasover the flocks.All these were officials over the possessions which belonged to King David.Counselors
32 ¶Also Jonathan, David’s uncle,wasa counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe;and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons.
33 Ahithophelwascounselor to the king;and Hushai the Architewasthe king’s friend.
34 Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar 27:34Lit after succeeded Ahithophel;and Joab was the commander of the king’s army.