1 Chronicles

27 Now the sons of Israel—as to the number of them, the ancestral chiefs—and rulers of thousands and hundreds, and their officers who waited upon the king as to any matter of the courses, who came in and went out month by month for all the months of the year, in each course were twenty-four thousand.

2 Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam son of Zabdiel,—and in his course were twenty-four thousand.

3 Of the sons of Perez was the chief for all the rulers of the hosts for the first month.

4 And over the course for the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also a chief ruler,—and in his course were twenty-four thousand.

5 The ruler of the third host for the third month was Benaiah, son of Jehoiada the priest—a chief,—and in his course were twenty-four thousand.

6 The same Benaiah was a hero of thirty, and over the thirty,—and over his course was Ammizabad his son.

7 The fourth for the fourth month was Asahel brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him,—and in his course were twenty-four thousand.

8 Of the fifth for the fifth month the ruler was Shamhuth the Izrahite,—and in his course were twenty-four thousand.

9 The sixth for the sixth month was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,—and in his course were twenty-four thousand.

10 The seventh for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite of the sons of Ephraim,—and in his course were twenty-four thousand.

11 The eighth for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite of the Zerahites,—and in his course were twenty-four thousand.

12 The ninth for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite of the Benjamites,—and in his course were twenty-four thousand.

13 The tenth for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite of the Zerahites,—and in his course were twenty-four thousand.

14 The eleventh for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite of the sons of Ephraim,—and in his course were twenty-four thousand.

15 The twelfth for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite of Othniel,—and in his course were twenty-four thousand.

16 Furthermore over the tribes of Israel, the chief ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer, son of Zichri. Of the Simeonites, Shephatiah son of Maacah.

17 Of Levi, Hashabiah son of Kemuel. Of Aaron, Zadok.

18 Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David. Of Issachar, Omri son of Michael.

19 Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah son of Obadiah. Of Naphtali, Jeremoth son of Azriel.

20 Of the sons of Ephraim, Hoshea son of Azaziah. Of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel son of Pedaiah.

21 Of the half of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo son of Zechariah. Of Benjamin, Jaasiel son of Abner.

22 Of Dan, Azarel son of Jeroham. These were the rulers of the tribes of Israel.

23 But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under,—because Yahweh had said, he would multiply Israel like the stars of the heavens.

24 Joab son of Zeruiah began to number, but finished not, when there arose on this account indignation against Israel,—neither did the number come up into the account of the chronicles of King David.

25 And over the treasuries of the king was Azmaveth son of Adiel. And over the treasuries in the fields, in the cities, in the villages and in the castles, was Jonathan son of Uzziah;

26 And over the workers of the field, for the tillage of the ground, was Ezri son of Chelub.

27 And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite. And over that which was in the vineyards for the treasuries of wine was Zabdi the Shiphmite.

28 And over the olive-trees and the sycamore-trees that were in the lowland was Baal-hanan the Gederite. And over the treasuries of oil was Joash.

29 And over the herds that pastured in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite. And over the herds in the vales Shaphat son of Adlai.

30 And over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite. And over the asses was Jehdeyahu the Meronothite.

31 And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite. All these were rulers over the possessions that belonged to King David.

32 And Jonathan the relative of David was a counsellor, a man of understanding and a scribe was he. And Jehiel son of Hachmoni was with the sons of the king.

33 And Ahitophel was counsellor to the king. And Hushai the Archite was the companion of the king.

34 And after Ahitophel was Jehoiada son of Benaiah—and Abiathar. And the captain of the king’s army was Joab.