1 Chronicles 27

Commanders of the Army

1Now this is the numberH4557 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, the headsH7218 of fathers’H1 households, the commandersH8269 of thousandsH505 and of hundredsH3967, and their officersH7860 who servedH8334 the kingH4428 in allH3605 the affairsH1697 of the divisionsH4256 which cameH935 inH935 and wentH3318 outH3318 monthH2320 by monthH2320 throughoutH3605 the monthsH2320 of the yearH8141, eachH259 divisionH4256 numbering twenty-fourH6242H702 thousandH505:

2JashobeamH3434 the sonH1121 of ZabdielH2068 12was inH5921 chargeH5921 ofH5921 the firstH7223 divisionH4256 for the firstH7223 monthH2320; and in his divisionH4256 were twenty-fourH6242H702 thousandH505. 3He was from the sonsH1121 of PerezH6557, and was chiefH7218 of allH3605 the commandersH8269 of the armyH6635 for the firstH7223 monthH2320. 4DodaiH1737 the AhohiteH266 and his divisionH4256 was inH5921 chargeH5921 ofH5921 the divisionH4256 for the secondH8145 monthH2320, MiklothH4732 being the chiefH5057 officerH5057; and in his divisionH4256 were twenty-fourH6242H702 thousandH505. 5The thirdH7992 commanderH8269 of the armyH6635 for the thirdH7992 monthH2320 was BenaiahH1141, the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077 the priestH3548, as chiefH7218; and in his divisionH4256 were twenty-fourH6242H702 thousandH505. 6ThisH1931 BenaiahH1141 was the mightyH1368 manH1368 of the thirtyH7970, and was inH5921 chargeH5921 ofH5921 thirtyH7970; and over his divisionH4256 was his sonH1121 AmmizabadH5990. 7The fourthH7243, for the fourthH7243 monthH2320 was AsahelH6214 the brotherH251 of JoabH3097, and ZebadiahH2069 his sonH1121 afterH310 him; and in his divisionH4256 were twenty-fourH6242H702 thousandH505. 8The fifthH2549, for the fifthH2549 monthH2320 was the commanderH8269 ShamhuthH8049 the IzrahiteH3155; and in his divisionH4256 were twenty-fourH6242H702 thousandH505. 9The sixthH8345, for the sixthH8345 monthH2320 was IraH5896 the sonH1121 of IkkeshH6142 the TekoiteH8621; and in his divisionH4256 were twenty-fourH6242H702 thousandH505. 10The seventhH7637, for the seventhH7637 monthH2320 was HelezH2503 the PeloniteH6397 of the sonsH1121 of EphraimH669; and in his divisionH4256 were twenty-fourH6242H702 thousandH505. 11The eighthH8066, for the eighthH8066 monthH2320 was SibbecaiH5444 the HushathiteH2843 of the ZerahitesH2227; and in his divisionH4256 were twenty-fourH6242H702 thousandH505. 12The ninthH8671, for the ninthH8671 monthH2320 was AbiezerH44 the AnathothiteH6069 of the BenjaminitesH1145; and in his divisionH4256 were twenty-fourH6242H702 thousandH505. 13The tenthH6224, for the tenthH6224 monthH2320 was MaharaiH4121 the NetophathiteH5200 of the ZerahitesH2227; and in his divisionH4256 were twenty-fourH6242H702 thousandH505. 14The eleventhH6249H6240, for the eleventhH6249H6240 monthH2320 was BenaiahH1141 the PirathoniteH6553 of the sonsH1121 of EphraimH669; and in his divisionH4256 were twenty-fourH6242H702 thousandH505. 15The twelfthH8147H6240, for the twelfthH8147H6240 monthH2320 was HeldaiH2469 the NetophathiteH5200 of OthnielH6274; and in his divisionH4256 were twenty-fourH6242H702 thousandH505.

Chief Officers of the Tribes

16Now inH5921 chargeH5921 ofH5921 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478: chiefH5057 officerH5057 for the ReubenitesH7206 was EliezerH461 the sonH1121 of ZichriH2147; for the SimeonitesH8099, ShephatiahH8203 the sonH1121 of MaacahH4601; 17for LeviH3878, HashabiahH2811 the sonH1121 of KemuelH7055; for AaronH175, ZadokH6659; 18for JudahH3063, ElihuH453, one of David’sH1732 brothersH251; for IssacharH3485, OmriH6018 the sonH1121 of MichaelH4317; 19for ZebulunH2074, IshmaiahH3460 the sonH1121 of ObadiahH5662; for NaphtaliH5321, JeremothH3406 the sonH1121 of AzrielH5837; 20for the sonsH1121 of EphraimH669, HosheaH1954 the sonH1121 of AzaziahH5812; for the half-tribeH2677H7626 of ManassehH4519, JoelH3100 the sonH1121 of PedaiahH6305; 21for the half-tribeH2677 of ManassehH4519 in GileadH1568, IddoH3035 the sonH1121 of ZechariahH2148; for BenjaminH1144, JaasielH3300 the sonH1121 of AbnerH74; 22for DanH1835, AzarelH5832 the sonH1121 of JerohamH3395. 3TheseH428 were the leadersH8269 of the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478. 23But DavidH1732 did not 4countH5375H4557 those twentyH6242 yearsH8141 of ageH1121 and underH4295, 5becauseH3588 the LordH3068 had saidH559 He would multiplyH7235 IsraelH3478 6as the starsH3556 of heavenH8064. 24JoabH3097 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 had begunH2490 to countH4487 them, but did not finishH3615; and because of 7thisH2088, wrathH7110 cameH1961 upon IsraelH3478, and the numberH4557 was not includedH5927 in the accountH1697 of the chroniclesH1697H3117 of KingH4428 DavidH1732.

Various Overseers

25Now AzmavethH5820 the sonH1121 of AdielH5717 was responsibleH5921 for the king’sH4428 storehousesH214. And JonathanH3083 the sonH1121 of UzziahH5818 was responsibleH5921 for the storehousesH214 in the countryH7704, the citiesH5892, the villagesH3723, and the towersH4026. 26EzriH5836 the sonH1121 of ChelubH3620 was responsibleH5921 for the 8agriculturalH7704 workersH4399 who tilledH5656 the soilH127. 27ShimeiH8096 the RamathiteH7435 was responsibleH5921 for the vineyardsH3754; and ZabdiH2067 the ShiphmiteH8225 was responsibleH5921 for the 9produce of the vineyardsH3754 stored in the wineH3196 cellarsH214. 28Baal-hananH1177 the GederiteH1451 was responsibleH5921 for the oliveH2132 and 10sycamoreH8256 treesH8256 in the 11ShephelahH8219; and JoashH3135 was responsibleH5921 for the storesH214 of oilH8081. 29ShitraiH7861 the SharoniteH8290 was responsibleH5921 for the cattleH1241 which were grazingH7462 in 12SharonH8289; and ShaphatH8202 the sonH1121 of AdlaiH5724 was responsibleH5921 for the cattleH1241 in the valleysH6010. 30ObilH179 the IshmaeliteH3459 was responsibleH5921 for the camelsH1581; and JehdeiahH3165 the MeronothiteH4824 was responsibleH5921 for the donkeysH860. 31JazizH3151 the 13HagriteH1905 was responsibleH5921 for the flocksH6629. AllH3605 theseH428 were 14overseersH8269 of the propertyH7399 whichH834 belonged to KingH4428 DavidH1732.

Counselors

32Also JonathanH3083, David’sH1732 uncleH1730, was a counselorH3289, a manH376 of understandingH995, and a scribeH5613; and JehielH3171 the sonH1121 of HachmoniH2453 15tutoredH5973 the king’sH4428 sonsH1121. 3316AhithophelH302 was counselorH3289 to the kingH4428; and 17HushaiH2365 the ArchiteH757 was the king’sH4428 friendH7453. 34JehoiadaH3077 the sonH1121 of 18BenaiahH1141, and 19AbiatharH54 20succeededH310 AhithophelH302; and JoabH3097 was the 21commanderH8269 of the king’sH4428 armyH6635.