The Military Divisions

¹Now these are the sons of Israel according to their number, the heads of fathers’ houses, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and their officers who ministered to the king in all matters concerning the divisions, which came and went, month by month throughout all the months of the year, to each division of twenty-four thousand:

²Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel led the first division for the first month; in his division, twenty-four thousand.

³He was from the sons of Perez and was the leader of all the officers of the army for the first month.[#Nu 26:20]

⁴Dodai the Ahohite and his division led the division of the second month with Mikloth as the ruler: in his division, twenty-four thousand.[#2Sa 23:9; 1Ch 11:12]

⁵The third commander of the army for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest: in his division, twenty-four thousand.

⁶Benaiah himself was the mighty man of the thirty who led the thirty: Ammizabad his son led his division.[#2Sa 23:20–23]

⁷The fourth for the fourth month, Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: in his division, twenty-four thousand.[#2Sa 23:24; 1Ch 11:26]

⁸The fifth for the fifth month, the leader Shamhuth the Izrahite: in his division, twenty-four thousand.[#2Sa 23:25; 1Ch 11:27]

⁹The sixth for the sixth month, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: in his division, twenty-four thousand.[#2Sa 23:26; 1Ch 11:28]

¹⁰The seventh for the seventh month, Helez the Pelonite, from the sons of Ephraim: in his division, twenty-four thousand.[#2Sa 23:26; 1Ch 11:27]

¹¹The eighth for the eighth month, Sibbekai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites: in his division, twenty-four thousand.[#2Sa 21:18; 1Ch 11:29]

¹²The ninth for the ninth month, Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites: in his division, twenty-four thousand.[#2Sa 23:27; 1Ch 11:28]

¹³The tenth for the tenth month, Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites: in his division, twenty-four thousand.[#2Sa 23:28; 1Ch 11:30]

¹⁴The eleventh for the eleventh month, Benaiah the Pirathonite, from the sons of Ephraim: in his division, twenty-four thousand.[#1Ch 11:31]

¹⁵The twelfth for the twelfth month, Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: in his division, twenty-four thousand.[#Jdg 3:9; 2Sa 23:29]

Leaders of the Tribes

¹⁶Over the tribes of Israel:

These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

²³But David did not take the number from twenty years old and under because the Lord had said He would multiply Israel as the stars of the heavens.[#Ge 15:5]

²⁴Joab the son of Zeruiah began to count them, but he did not finish. And because of this wrath came on Israel, and the number was not recorded in the account of the chronicles of King David.

Civic Officials

²⁵Azmaveth the son of Adiel was over the king’s treasures, and Jonathan the son of Uzziah was over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers.

²⁶Ezri the son of Kelub was over those who did the work of the field to till the ground.

²⁷Shimei the Ramathite was over the vineyards, and Zabdi the Shiphmite was over what was in the vineyards for the stores of wine.

²⁸Baal-Hanan the Gederite was over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the Shephelah, and Joash was over the stores of oil.[#1Ki 10:27; 2Ch 1:15]

²⁹Shitrai the Sharonite was over the herds that fed in Sharon, and Shaphat the son of Adlai was over the herds that were in the valleys.[#1Ch 5:16]

³⁰Obil the Ishmaelite was over the camels, and Jehdeiah the Meronothite was over the donkeys.

³¹Jaziz the Hagrite was over the flocks.

All these were the overseers of King David’s property.

³²Also Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hakmoni was with the king’s sons.

³³Now Ahithophel was the king’s counselor, and Hushai the Arkite was the king’s friend.[#2Sa 15:12; #2Sa 15:37]

³⁴Jehoiada the son of Benaiah and Abiathar came after Ahithophel, and Joab was the leader of the king’s army.[#1Ki 1:7; 1Ch 11:6]