1: 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. |
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2: Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the
son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. |
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3:
Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of
the host for the first month. |
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4: 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. |
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5: 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. |
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6: This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and
above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son. |
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7: 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. |
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8: The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the
Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. |
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9: The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of
Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
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10: 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. |
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11: The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the
Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four
thousand. |
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12: The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the
Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four
thousand. |
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13: The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the
Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four
thousand. |
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14: 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. |
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15: The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the
Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four
thousand. |
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16: 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: |
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17: Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites,
Zadok: |
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18: Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar,
Omri the son of Michael: |
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19: Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali,
Jerimoth the son of Azriel: |
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20: Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the
half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah: |
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21: Of the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of
Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner: |
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22: Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of
the tribes of Israel. |
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23: 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. |
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24: 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. |
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25: 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: |
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26: And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of
the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub: |
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27: And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the
increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:
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28: And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in
the low plains was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil
was Joash: |
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29: 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: |
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30: Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the
asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite: |
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31: And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagerite. All these were
the rulers of the substance which was king David's. |
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32: Also Jonathan David's uncle was a unseller, a wise man, and
a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons:
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33: And Ahithophel was the king's counseller: and Hushai the
Archite was the king's companion: |
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34: And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and
Abiathar: and the general of the king's army was Joab. |