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charge of all the army officers for the first
month.
4 Dodai, a descendant of Ahoah, was
commander of the second division of
24,000 troops, which was on duty during
the second month. Mikloth was his chief
officer.
5 Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest was
commander of the third division of 24,000
troops, which was on duty during the
third month. 6 This was the Benaiah who
commanded David’s elite military group
known as the Thirty. His son Ammizabad
was his chief officer.
7 Asahel, the brother of Joab, was commander
of the fourth division of 24,000 troops,
which was on duty during the fourth
month. Asahel was succeeded by his son
Zebadiah.
8 Shammah* the Izrahite was commander of
the fifth division of 24,000 troops, which
was on duty during the fifth month.
9 Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa was commander
of the sixth division of 24,000 troops, which
was on duty during the sixth month.
10 Helez, a descendant of Ephraim from Pelon,
was commander of the seventh division of
24,000 troops, which was on duty during
the seventh month.
11 Sibbecai, a descendant of Zerah from
Hushah, was commander of the eighth
division of 24,000 troops, which was on
duty during the eighth month.
12 Abiezer from Anathoth in the territory of
Benjamin was commander of the ninth
division of 24,000 troops, which was on
duty during the ninth month.
13 Maharai, a descendant of Zerah from
Netophah, was commander of the tenth
division of 24,000 troops, which was on
duty during the tenth month.
14 Benaiah from Pirathon in Ephraim was
commander of the eleventh division of
24,000 troops, which was on duty during
the eleventh month.
15 Heled,* a descendant of Othniel from
Netophah, was commander of the twelfth
division of 24,000 troops, which was on
duty during the twelfth month.
16 The following were the tribes of Israel and
their leaders:
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Tribe
Leader
Reuben. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eliezer son of Zicri
Simeon. . . . . . . . . . Shephatiah son of Maacah
Levi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hashabiah son of Kemuel
Aaron (the priests). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zadok
Judah . . . . . . . . . . . . Elihu (a brother of David)
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Issachar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omri son of Michael
Ishmaiah son of Obadiah
Naphtali . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremoth son of Azriel
Ephraim . . . . . . . . . . . . Hoshea son of Azaziah
Manasseh (west). . . . . . . . Joel son of Pedaiah
Manasseh in Gilead (east) . . . . . . . Iddo son of
Zechariah
Benjamin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jaasiel son of Abner
Dan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Azarel son of Jeroham
19Zebulun. . . . . . . . . . .
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These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.
23 When David took his census, he did not
count those who were younger than twenty
years of age, because the Lord had promised
to make the I sraelites as numerous as the stars
in heaven. 24 Joab son of Zerui ah began the cen
sus but never finished it because* the anger of
God fell on Israel. The total number was never
recorded in King David’s official records.
25 Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the
palace treasuries.
Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the
regional treasuries throughout the towns,
villages, and fortresses of Israel.
26 Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field
workers who farmed the king’s lands.
27 Shimei from Ramah was in charge of the
king’s vineyards.
Zabdi from Shepham was responsible for the
grapes and the supplies of wine.
28 Baal-hanan from Geder was in charge of
the king’s olive groves and s ycamore-fig
trees in the foothills of Judah.*
Joash was responsible for the supplies of
olive oil.
29 Shitrai from Sharon was in charge of the
cattle on the Sharon Plain.
Shaphat son of Adlai was responsible for the
cattle in the valleys.
30 Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the
camels.
Jehdeiah from Meronoth was in charge of
the donkeys.
31 Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the king’s
flocks of sheep and goats.
All these officials were overseers of King Da
vid’s property.
32 Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a wise coun
selor to the king, a man of great insight, and a
scribe. Jehiel the Hacmonite was responsible
for teaching the king’s sons. 33 Ahithophel was
the royal adviser. Hushai the Arkite was the
king’s friend. 34 Ahithophel was succeeded by
Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab
was commander of the king’s army.
26:14 Hebrew Shelemiah, a variant spelling of Meshelemiah;
compare 26:2. 26:16 Or the gate of S halleketh on the upper
road (also in 26:18). The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
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