The First Book of the Chronicles

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- Chapter 27 -

This is a list of the Israelite men who served the king in the army. Some were leaders of families, some were commanders of one hundred men, some were commanders of one thousand men, and some were other officers. There were twenty-four thousand men in each group. Each group served one month of each year.

Jashobeam, son of Zabdiel, was in charge of the group that served during the first month of each year.

He was a descendant of Perez, and he was the commander of all the army officers during the first month of each year.

Dodai, from the clan of Ahohi, was the commander of the group that served during the following.

Benaiah, son of Jehoiada the high priest, was the commander of the group that served during the following month.

He was the one who was a mighty warrior among David’s thirty greatest soldiers, and he was their leader. His son Ammizabad was his assistant.

Asahel, Joab’s younger brother, was the commander of the group that served during the following month. Asahel’s son Zebadiah became the commander after Asahel was killed.

The commander for the following month was Shamhuth, a descendant of Izrah.

The commander for the following month was Ira son of Ikkesh from the city of Tekoa.

The commander for the following month was Helez, a member of the clan of Pelon from the tribe of Ephraim.

The commander for the following month was Sibbekai, a descendant of Zerah from the city of Hushah.

The commander for the following month was Abiezer from the city of Anathoth in the tribe of Benjamin.

The commander for the following month was Maharai, a descendant of Zerah from the city of Netophath.

The commander for the following month was Benaiah from the city of Pirathon in the tribe of Ephraim.

The commander for the last month of each year was Heldai, a descendant of Othniel from the city of Netophath.

The Leaders of the Twelve Tribes

This is a list of the administrators of the twelve tribes of Israel: Eliezer, son of Zicri, was the administrator of the tribe of Reuben. Shephatiah, son of Maacah, was the administrator of the tribe of Simeon.

Hashabiah, theson of Kemuel, was the administrator of the tribe of Levi. Zadok was the administrator of the tribe of Aaron.

Elihu, David’s older brother, was the administrator of the tribe of Judah. Omri, son of Michael, was the administrator of the tribe of Issachar.

Ishmaiah, son of Obadiah, was the administrator of the tribe of Zebulun. Jerimoth, son of Azriel, was the administrator of the tribe of Naphtali.

Hoshea, son of Azaziah, was the administrator of the tribe of Ephraim. Joel, son of Pedaiah, was the administrator of the tribe of the western half of the tribe of Manasseh.

Iddo, son of Zechariah, was the administrator of the eastern half of the tribe of Manasseh, in the region of Gilead. Jaasiel, son of Abner, was the administrator of the tribe of Benjamin.

Azarel, son of Jeroham, was the administrator of the tribe of Dan.

David did not tell Joab to count the men who were less then twenty years old, because Yahweh had promised many years previously that there would be as many people in Israel as there are stars in the sky.

Joab and his helpers started to count the men of Israel, but they did not finish counting them because Joab knew that Yahweh was angry about their being counted. Yahweh punished the people of Israel because of this counting, and as a result the total number of Israelite men able to serve in the army was not written on the scroll about King David’s rule.

David’s Various Overseers

Azmaveth, son of Adiel, was in charge of the king’s storehouses. Jonathan, son of Uzziah, was in charge of the storehouses in other towns and villages in Israel, and also in charge of the watchtowers.

Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the workers who farmed the land that belonged to the king.

Shimei from the city of Ramath was in charge of the king’s vineyards. Zabdi from the city of Shepham was in charge of storing the wine from the grapes produced in vineyards.

Baal-Hanan from the city of Geder was in charge of storing the olive oil.

Shitrai from the Plain of Sharon was in charge of the herds of cattle that grazed there. Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the cattle in the valleys.

Obil, a descendant of Ishmael, was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah from the city of Meronoth was in charge of the donkeys. All of those officials were in charge of the things that belonged to King David.

Jaziz, a descendant of Hagar, was in charge of the king's flocks of sheep. All of those officials were in charge of the things that belonged to King David.

The Counselors

David’s uncle Jonathan was a wise counselor for him. Jehiel, son of Hacmoni, taught the king’s sons.

Ahithophel was the king’s official counselor.

Hushai from the Ark people group was the king’s special friend. Benaiah’s son Jehoiada became the king’s advisor after Ahithophel died, and later Abiathar became his advisor.

Now the children of Israel after their number, the heads of fathers’ households and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in any matter of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year—of every division were twenty-four thousand.

Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

He was of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month.

Over the division of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite and his division, and Mikloth the ruler; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

The third captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the chief priest. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

This is that Benaiah who was the mighty man of the thirty and over the thirty. Of his division was Ammizabad his son.

The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

The Leaders of the Twelve Tribes

Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites, Eliezer the son of Zichri was the ruler; of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah;

of Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; of Aaron, Zadok;

of Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David; of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;

of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah; of Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel;

of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah; of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah;

of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah; of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner;

of Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the captains of the tribes of Israel.

But David didn’t take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the sky.

Joab the son of Zeruiah began to take a census, but didn’t finish; and wrath came on Israel for this. The number wasn’t put into the account in the chronicles of King David.

David’s Various Overseers

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

Over those who did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub.

Over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite. Over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite.

Over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the lowland was Baal Hanan the Gederite. Over the cellars of oil was Joash.

Over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite. Over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai.

Over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite. Over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite. Over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite.

All these were the rulers of the property which was King David’s.

The Counselors

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

Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.

After Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar. Joab was the captain of the king’s army.