1 Chronicles 27
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1 Chronicles 27:16-24

16The following officers were in charge of the tribes of Israel: for the tribe of Reuben Eliezer, son of Zichri for the tribe of Simeon Shephatiah, son of Maacah

17for the tribe of Levi Hashabiah, son of Kemuel for the family of Aaron Zadok

18for the tribe of Judah Elihu, one of David’s brothers for the tribe of Issachar Omri, son of Michael

19for the tribe of Zebulun Ishmaiah, son of Obadiah for the tribe of Naphtali Jerimoth, son of Azriel

20for the tribe of Ephraim Hoshea, son of Azaziah for half of the tribe of Manasseh Joel, son of Pedaiah

21for the half of Manasseh in Gilead Iddo, son of Zechariah for the tribe of Benjamin Jaasiel, son of Abner

22for the tribe of Dan Azarel, son of Jeroham These were the commanders of Israel’s tribes.

23David didn’t count those under 20 years old, because the Lord had promised that the people of Israel would be as numerous as the stars in the sky.

24Joab, son of Zeruiah, started to count them but didn’t finish. God was angry with Israel because of this, and the report from it was never included in the official records of King David.

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