1Now this is the list of the Israelites - the heads of their families, and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers who served the king in any matter of the army divisions, who were on duty month by month throughout the year. Each division consisted of twenty-four thousand men.
2Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam, the son of Zabdiel; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
3Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month.
4And over the division of the second month was Dodai, an Ahohite, and of his division was Mikloth also, the ruler; in his division likewise were twenty-four thousand.
5The third captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
6This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty; and in his division was Ammizabad, his son.
7The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel, the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah, his son, after him; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
8The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth, the Izrahite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
9The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira, the son of Ikkesh, the Tekoite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
10The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez, the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
11The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai, the Hushathite, of the Zerahites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
12The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer, the Anathothite, of the Benjamites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
13The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai, the Netophathite, of the Zerahites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
14The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah, the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
15The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai, the Netophathite, of Othniel; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
16Furthermore, over the tribes of Israel; the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer, the son of Zichri; of the Simeonites, Shephatiah, the son of Maachah;
17Of the Levites, Hashabiah, the son of Kemuel; of the Aaronites, Zadok;
18Of Judah, Elihu, 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 in Gilead, Iddo, the son of Zechariah; of Benjamin, Jaasiel, the son of Abner:
22Of Dan, Azareel, the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel.
23But David did not number those who were twenty 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 did not finish, because God’s wrath fell upon Israel because of this census; nor was the number ever recorded in the chronicles of King David.
25Azmaveth, the son of Adiel, was over the king's treasures; and Jehonathan, the son of Uzziah, was over the storehouses in the fields, the cities, the villages, and in the towers;
26And over them who did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri, the son of Chelub.
27And over the vineyards was Shimei, the Ramathite; over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi, the Shiphmite:
28And over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the Shephelah (low plains) was Baal-hanan, the Gederite; and over the cellars of oil was Joash.
29And over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai, the Sharonite; and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat, the son of Adlai.
30Over the camels also was Obil, the Ishmaelite; and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah, the Meronothite;
31And over the flocks was Jaziz, the Hagrite. All these were the overseers of King David's substance.
32Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a wise man, and a scribe; and Jehiel, the son of Hachmoni, was with the king's sons;
33And Ahithophel was the king's counselor; and Hushai, the Archite, was the king's companion.
34And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada, the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar. And the general of the king's army was Joab. Easy Reader Bible: Purple Letter Edition © 2023 by Jim Musser. Used by Permission. All rights Reserved. Bible Hub |