1 Chronicles 27

Twelve Captains for Twelve Months

1This is the listH4557 of the IsraelitesH1121H3478—the headsH7218 of familiesH1, the commandersH8269 of thousandsH505 and of hundredsH3967, and their officersH7860 who servedH8334 the kingH4428 in everyH3605 matterH1697 concerning the divisionsH4256 on rotating military dutyH935H3318 each monthH2320 throughoutH3605H2320 the yearH8141. There were 24,000 menH6242H702H505 in eachH259 divisionH4256:

2JashobeamH3434 sonH1121 of ZabdielH2068 was in charge ofH5921 the firstH7223 divisionH4256, which was assigned the firstH7223 monthH2320. There were 24,000H6242H702H505 men inH5921 his divisionH4256. 3He was a descendantH1121 of PerezH6557 and chiefH7218 of allH3605 the armyH6635 commandersH8269 for the firstH7223 monthH2320. 4DodaiH17371 the AhohiteH266 was in charge ofH5921 the divisionH4256 for the secondH8145 monthH2320, and MiklothH4732 was the leaderH5057. There were 24,000H6242H702H505 men inH5921H4256 his divisionH4256. 5The thirdH7992 armyH6635 commanderH8269, as chiefH7218 for the thirdH7992 monthH2320, was BenaiahH1141 sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077 the priestH3548. There were 24,000H6242H702H505 men inH5921 his divisionH4256. 6ThisH1931 BenaiahH1141 was mightyH1368 among the ThirtyH7970 and was overH5921 the ThirtyH7970, and his sonH1121 AmmizabadH5990 was in charge of his divisionH4256. 7The fourthH7243, for the fourthH7243 monthH2320, was Joab’sH3097 brotherH251 AsahelH6214, and his sonH1121 ZebadiahH2069 was commander after himH310. There were 24,000H6242H702H505 men inH5921 his divisionH4256. 8The fifthH2549, for the fifthH2549 monthH2320, was the commanderH8269 ShamhuthH80492 the IzrahiteH3155. There were 24,000H6242H702H505 men inH5921 his divisionH4256. 9The sixthH8345, for the sixthH8345 monthH2320, was IraH5896 sonH1121 of IkkeshH6142 the TekoiteH8621. There were 24,000H6242H702H505 men inH5921 his divisionH4256. 10The seventhH7637, for the seventhH7637 monthH2320, was HelezH2503 the PeloniteH6397, an EphraimiteH4480H1121H669. There were 24,000H6242H702H505 men inH5921 his divisionH4256. 11The eighthH8066, for the eighthH8066 monthH2320, was SibbecaiH5444 the HushathiteH2843, a ZerahiteH2227. There were 24,000H6242H702H505 men inH5921 his divisionH4256. 12The ninthH8671, for the ninthH8671 monthH2320, was AbiezerH44 the AnathothiteH6069, a BenjamiteH1145. There were 24,000H6242H702H505 men inH5921 his divisionH4256. 13The tenthH6224, for the tenthH6224 monthH2320, was MaharaiH4121 the NetophathiteH5200, a ZerahiteH2227. There were 24,000H6242H702H505 men inH5921 his divisionH4256. 14The eleventhH6249H6240, for the eleventhH6249H6240 monthH2320, was BenaiahH1141 the PirathoniteH6553, an EphraimiteH4480H1121H669. There were 24,000H6242H702H505 men inH5921 his divisionH4256. 15The twelfthH8147H6240, for the twelfthH8147H6240 monthH2320, was HeldaiH24693 the NetophathiteH5200, from the family of OthnielH6274. There were 24,000H6242H702H505 men inH5921 his divisionH4256.

The Leaders of the Twelve Tribes

16These officers were in charge ofH5921H5057 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478:

Over the ReubenitesH7206 was EliezerH461 sonH1121 of ZichriH2147; over the SimeonitesH8099 was ShephatiahH8203 sonH1121 of MaacahH4601; 17over LeviH3878 was HashabiahH2811 sonH1121 of KemuelH7055; over AaronH175 was ZadokH6659; 18over JudahH3063 was ElihuH453, one of David’sH1732 brothersH251; over IssacharH3485 was OmriH6018 sonH1121 of MichaelH4317; 19over ZebulunH2074 was IshmaiahH3460 sonH1121 of ObadiahH5662; over NaphtaliH5321 was JerimothH3406 sonH1121 of AzrielH5837; 20over the EphraimitesH1121H669 was HosheaH1954 sonH1121 of AzaziahH5812; over one of the half-tribesH2677H7626 of ManassehH4519 was JoelH3100 sonH1121 of PedaiahH6305; 21over the half-tribeH2677 of ManassehH4519 in GileadH1568 was IddoH3035 sonH1121 of ZechariahH2148; over BenjaminH1144 was JaasielH3300 sonH1121 of AbnerH74;

TheseH428 were the leadersH8269 of the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478.

23DavidH1732 did notH3808 countH5375H4557 the menH1121 agedH8141 twentyH6242 or underH4295, becauseH3588 the LORDH3068 had said thatH559 He would make IsraelH3478 as numerousH7235 as the starsH3556 of the skyH8064. 24JoabH3097 sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 beganH2490 to countH4487 the men but did notH3808 finishH3615. For because of thisH2063 census wrathH7110 cameH1961 uponH5921 IsraelH3478, and the numberH4557 was notH3808 enteredH5927H4557 in the BookH1697 of the ChroniclesH3117 of KingH4428 DavidH1732.

David’s Various Overseers

25AzmavethH5820 sonH1121 of AdielH5717 was in charge ofH5921 the royalH4428 storehousesH214. JonathanH3083 sonH1121 of UzziahH5818 was in charge ofH5921 the storehousesH214 in the countryH7704, in the citiesH5892, in the villagesH3723, and in the fortressesH4026. 26EzriH5836 sonH1121 of ChelubH3620 was in charge ofH5921 the workersH6213H4399 in the fieldsH7704 who tilledH5656 the soilH127. 27ShimeiH8096 the RamathiteH7435 was in charge ofH5921 the vineyardsH3754. ZabdiH2067 the ShiphmiteH8225 was in charge ofH5921 the produce of the vineyardsH3754 for the wineH3196 vatsH214. 28Baal-hananH1177 the GederiteH1451 was in charge ofH5921 the oliveH2132 and sycamore treesH8256 in the foothillsH8219.4 JoashH3135 was in charge ofH5921 the storesH214 of olive oilH8081. 29ShitraiH7861 the SharoniteH8290 was in charge ofH5921 the herdsH1241 grazingH7462 in SharonH8289. ShaphatH8202 sonH1121 of AdlaiH5724 was in charge ofH5921 the herdsH1241 in the valleysH6010. 30ObilH179 the IshmaeliteH3459 was in charge ofH5921 the camelsH1581. JehdeiahH3165 the MeronothiteH4824 was in charge ofH5921 the donkeysH860. 31JazizH3151 the HagriteH1905 was in charge ofH5921 the flocksH6629. AllH3605 theseH428 officialsH8269 were in charge of KingH4428 David’sH1732 propertyH7399.

The Counselors

32David’sH1732 uncleH1730 JonathanH3083 was a counselorH3289; heH1931 was a manH376 of insightH995 and a scribeH5608. JehielH3171 sonH1121 of HachmoniH2453 attended toH5973 the sonsH1121 of the kingH4428. 33AhithophelH302 was the king’sH4428 counselorH3289. HushaiH2365 the ArchiteH757 was the king’sH4428 friendH7453. 34AhithophelH302 was succeeded byH310 JehoiadaH3077 sonH1121 of BenaiahH1141, then by AbiatharH54. JoabH3097 was the commanderH8269 of the king’sH4428 armyH6635.