1 Chronicles 27

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Twelve Captains for Twelve Months

¹This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division:

¹And these are the sons of Israel according to their number of the heads of the fathers and the captains of the thousands and of the hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter of the divisions who came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year—one division being twenty-four thousand.

²Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, which was assigned the first month. There were 24,000 men in his division.

²Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam son of Zabdiel—and in his division twenty-four thousand—

³He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month.

³of the sons of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month.

⁴Dodai^a the Ahohite was in charge of the division for the second month, and Mikloth was the leader. There were 24,000 men in his division.

⁴And over the division of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite, and his division, and Mikloth was the leader, and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

⁵The third army commander, as chief for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. There were 24,000 men in his division.

⁵The captain of the third army for the third month was Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the chief priest, and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

⁶This Benaiah was mighty among the Thirty and was over the Thirty, and his son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.

⁶This Benaiah was mighty among the Thirty, and over the thirty, and over his division was Ammizabad his son.

⁷The fourth, for the fourth month, was Joab’s brother Asahel, and his son Zebadiah was commander after him. There were 24,000 men in his division.

⁷The fourth, 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, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth^a the Izrahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

⁸The fifth, for the fifth month, was the captain Shamhuth the Izrahite, and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

⁹The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

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

¹⁰The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

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

¹¹The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

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

¹²The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjamite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

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

¹³The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

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

¹⁴The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

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

¹⁵The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai^a the Netophathite, from the family of Othniel. There were 24,000 men in his division.

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

The Leaders of the Twelve Tribes

¹⁶These officers were in charge of the tribes of Israel:

Over the Reubenites was Eliezer son of Zichri;

over the Simeonites was Shephatiah son of Maacah;

¹⁶And over the tribes of Israel: Over the Reubenite, the officer was Eliezer son of Zichri; over the Simeonite, Shephatiah son of Maacah;

¹⁷over Levi was Hashabiah son of Kemuel;

over Aaron was Zadok;

¹⁷over Levi was Hashabiah son of Kemuel; over Aaron, Zadok;

¹⁸over Judah was Elihu, one of David’s brothers;

over Issachar was Omri son of Michael;

¹⁸over Judah was Elihu of the brothers of David; over Issachar, Omri son of Michael;

¹⁹over Zebulun was Ishmaiah son of Obadiah;

over Naphtali was Jerimoth son of Azriel;

¹⁹over Zebulun was Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; over Naphtali, Jerimoth son of Azriel;

²⁰over the Ephraimites was Hoshea son of Azaziah;

over one of the half-tribes of Manasseh was Joel son of Pedaiah;

²⁰over the sons of Ephraim was Hoshea son of Azaziah; over the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel son of Pedaiah;

²¹over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead was Iddo son of Zechariah;

over Benjamin was Jaasiel son of Abner;

²¹over the half of Manasseh in Gilead was Iddo son of Zechariah; over Benjamin, Jaasiel son of Abner;

²²and over Dan was Azarel son of Jeroham.

These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

²²over Dan was Azarel son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

²³David did not count the men aged twenty or under, because the LORD had said that He would make Israel as numerous as the stars of the sky.

²³David did not take their number from a son of twenty years and under, because YHWH had said He would multiply Israel like the stars of the heavens.

²⁴Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. For because of this census wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not entered in the Book of the Chronicles of King David.

²⁴Joab son of Zeruiah began to number, and he did not finish, and there was wrath for this upon Israel. The count did not go up into the number of the Words of the Days of King David.

David’s Various Overseers

²⁵Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the royal storehouses.

Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the fortresses.

²⁵And over the treasuries of the king was Azmaveth son of Adiel; and over the storehouses in the field, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers, Jonathan son of Uzziah;

²⁶Ezri son of Chelub was in charge of the workers in the fields who tilled the soil.

²⁶and over those who did the work of the field for the service of the ground was Ezri son of Chelub;

²⁷Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards.

Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine vats.

²⁷and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; and over the vineyards for the treasuries of wine was Zabdi the Shiphmite;

²⁸Baal-hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the foothills.^a

Joash was in charge of the stores of olive oil.

²⁸and over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that are in the Shephelah was Baal-hanan the Gederite; and over the store of the oil was Joash;

²⁹Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds grazing in Sharon.

Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.

²⁹and over the herd that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite; and over the herd in the valleys was Shaphat son of Adlai;

³⁰Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels.

Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys.

³⁰and over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite; and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite;

³¹Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the flocks.

All these officials were in charge of King David’s property.

³¹and over the flock was Jaziz the Hagrite. All these were heads of the property that was unto King David.

The Counselors

³²David’s uncle Jonathan was a counselor; he was a man of insight and a scribe.

Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended to the sons of the king.

³²And Jonathan uncle of David—was a counselor, a wise man, and he was a scribe; and Jehiel son of Hachmoni was with the sons of the king;

³³Ahithophel was the king’s counselor.

Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.

³³and Ahithophel was counselor of the king; and Hushai the Archite was companion of the king.

³⁴Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah, then by Abiathar.

Joab was the commander of the king’s army.

³⁴And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada son of Benaiah, and Abiathar; and the head of the host of the king was Joab.