Now the children of Israel
after their number
, to wit , the chief
fathers
and captains
of thousands
and hundreds
, and their officers
that served
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
.
Over the first course
for the first
month
was Jashobeam
the son
of Zabdiel
: and in his course
were twenty
and four
thousand
.
Of the children of Perez
was the chief
of all the captains
of the host
for the first
month
.
And over the course of the second
month
was Dodai
an Ahohite
, and of his course
was Mikloth
also the ruler
: in his course
likewise were twenty
and four
thousand
.
The third captain
of the host
for the third
month
was Benaiah
the son
of Jehoiada
, a chief
priest
: and in his course
were twenty
and four
thousand
.
This is that Benaiah, who was mighty
among the thirty
, and above the thirty
: and in his course
was Ammizabad
his son
.
The fourth captain for the fourth
month
was Asahel
the brother
of Joab
, and Zebadiah
his son
after
him: and in his course
were twenty
and four
thousand
.
The fifth captain
for the fifth
month
was Shamhuth
the Izrahite
: and in his course
were twenty
and four
thousand
.
The sixth captain for the sixth
month
was Ira
the son
of Ikkesh
the Tekoite
: and in his course
were twenty
and four
thousand
.
The seventh captain for the seventh
month
was Helez
the Pelonite
, of the children
of Ephraim
: and in his course
were twenty
and four
thousand
.
The eighth captain for the eighth
month
was Sibbecai
the Hushathite
, of the Zarhites
: and in his course
were twenty
and four
thousand
.
The ninth captain for the ninth
month
was Abiezer
the Anetothite
, of the Benjamites
: and in his course
were twenty
and four
thousand
.
The tenth captain for the tenth
month
was Maharai
the Netophathite
, of the Zarhites
: and in his course
were twenty
and four
thousand
.
The eleventh captain for the eleventh
month
was Benaiah
the Pirathonite
, of the children
of Ephraim
: and in his course
were twenty
and four
thousand
.
The twelfth captain for the twelfth
month
was Heldai
the Netophathite
, of Othniel
: and in his course
were twenty
and four
thousand
.
Furthermore over the tribes of Israel
: the ruler
of the Reubenites
was Eliezer
the son
of Zichri
: of the Simeonites
, Shephatiah
the son
of Maachah
:
Of the Levites, Hashabiah
the son
of Kemuel
: of the Aaronites
, Zadok
:
Of Judah, Elihu
, one of the brethren
of David
: of Issachar
, Omri
the son
of Michael
:
Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah
the son
of Obadiah
: of Naphtali
, Jerimoth
the son
of Azriel
:
Of the children of Ephraim
, Hoshea
the son
of Azaziah
: of the half
tribe
of Manasseh
, Joel
the son
of Pedaiah
:
Of the half tribe of Manasseh
in Gilead
, Iddo
the son
of Zechariah
: of Benjamin
, Jaasiel
the son
of Abner
:
Of Dan, Azareel
the son
of Jeroham
. These were the princes
of the tribes
of Israel
.
But David took
not the number
of them from twenty
years
old
and under
: because the LORD
had said
he would increase
Israel
like to the stars
of the heavens
.
Joab the son
of Zeruiah
began
to number
, but he finished
not, because there fell wrath
for it
against Israel
; neither was the number
put
in the account
of the chronicles
of king
David
.
And over the king'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
:
And over them that did the work
of the field
for tillage
of the ground
was Ezri
the son
of Chelub
:
And over the vineyards was Shimei
the Ramathite
: over the increase of the vineyards
for the wine
cellars
was Zabdi
the Shiphmite
:
And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees
that were in the low plains
was Baalhanan
the Gederite
: and over the cellars
of oil
was Joash
:
And 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
:
Over the camels also was Obil
the Ishmaelite
: and over the asses
was Jehdeiah
the Meronothite
:
And over the flocks was Jaziz
the Hagerite
. All these were the rulers
of the substance
which was king
David's
.
Also Jonathan David's
uncle
was a counsellor
, a wise
man
, and a scribe
: and Jehiel
the son
of Hachmoni
was with the king's
sons
:
And Ahithophel was the king's
counsellor
: and Hushai
the Archite
was the king's
companion
:
And after Ahithophel
was Jehoiada
the son
of Benaiah
, and Abiathar
: and the general
of the king's
army
was Joab
.