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The Twelve Captains for Each Month
And [these] are the children of Israel after their number, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in every matter of the divisions, which came in and went out month by month throughout the months of the year; in every division were twenty-four thousand.
And [these] are the children of Israel after their number, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in every matter of the divisions, which came in and went out month by month throughout the months of the year; in every division were twenty-four thousand.
Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was commander of the first division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the first month.
He was of the children of Pherez, the head of all the captains of the hosts for the first month.
He was a descendant of Perez and was in charge of all the army officers for the first month.
And over the division of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite; and in his division was Mikloth ruler; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Dodai, a descendant of Ahoah, was commander of the second division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the second month. Mikloth was his chief officer.
The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah (the son of Jehoiada, a principal officer): [he was] head; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest was commander of the third division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the third month.
This Benaiah was a mighty man among the thirty, and above the thirty; and in his division was Ammizabad his son.
This was the Benaiah who commanded David’s elite military group known as the Thirty. His son Ammizabad was his chief officer.
The fourth for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Asahel, the brother of Joab, was commander of the fourth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the fourth month. Asahel was succeeded by his son Zebadiah.
The fifth for the fifth month was the captain Shamhuth the Jizrahite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
The sixth for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa was commander of the sixth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the sixth month.
The seventh for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Helez, a descendant of Ephraim from Pelon, was commander of the seventh division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the seventh month.
The eighth for the eighth month was Sibbechai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Sibbecai, a descendant of Zerah from Hushah, was commander of the eighth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the eighth month.
The ninth for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjaminites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Abiezer from Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin was commander of the ninth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the ninth month.
The tenth for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Maharai, a descendant of Zerah from Netophah, was commander of the tenth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the tenth month.
The eleventh for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Benaiah from Pirathon in Ephraim was commander of the eleventh division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the eleventh month.
The twelfth for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
The Leaders of the Twelve Tribes
And over the tribes of Israel were: for the Reubenites Eliezer the son of Zichri was the prince; for the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah;
And over the tribes of Israel were: for the Reubenites Eliezer the son of Zichri was the prince; for the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah;
Leaders of the Tribes
The following were the tribes of Israel and their leaders:
| Tribe | Leader |
| Reuben | Eliezer son of Zicri |
| Simeon | Shephatiah son of Maacah |
for the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; for Aaron, Zadok;
LeviHashabiah son of Kemuel Aaron (the priests) Zadok
for Judah, Elihu of the brethren of David; for Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;
JudahElihu (a brother of David) Issachar Omri son of Michael
for Zebulun, Jishmaiah the son of Obadiah; for Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel;
ZebulunIshmaiah son of Obadiah Naphtali Jeremoth son of Azriel
for the children of Ephraim, Hosea the son of Azaziah; for the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah;
EphraimHoshea son of Azaziah Manasseh (west) Joel son of Pedaiah
for the half [tribe] of Manasseh in Gilead, Jiddo the son of Zechariah; for Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner;
Manasseh in Gilead (east)Iddo son of Zechariah Benjamin Jaasiel son of Abner
for Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel.
DanAzarel son of Jeroham
These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.
These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.
And David took not their number from twenty years old and under; for Jehovah had said he would increase Israel as the stars of heaven.
When David took his census, he did not count those who were younger than twenty years of age, because the LORD had promised to make the Israelites as numerous as the stars in heaven.
Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he did not finish; and there fell wrath for it upon Israel; and the number was not put in the account of the chronicles of king David.
David's Various Officers
And over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel; and over the storehouses in the country, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers was Jonathan the son of Uzziah.
And over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel; and over the storehouses in the country, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers was Jonathan the son of Uzziah.
Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the palace treasuries.
Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the regional treasuries throughout the towns, villages, and fortresses of Israel.
Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the regional treasuries throughout the towns, villages, and fortresses of Israel.
And over them that worked in the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub.
Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers who farmed the king’s lands.
And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; and over what was in the vineyards of stores of wine was Zabdi the Shiphmite:
Shimei from Ramah was in charge of the king’s vineyards.
Zabdi from Shepham was responsible for the grapes and the supplies of wine.
Zabdi from Shepham was responsible for the grapes and the supplies of wine.
and over the olive-trees and the sycamore-trees that were in the lowland was Baal-hanan the Gederite; and over the cellars of oil was Joash.
And over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite; and over the herds in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai.
Shitrai from Sharon was in charge of the cattle on the Sharon Plain.
Shaphat son of Adlai was responsible for the cattle in the valleys.
Shaphat son of Adlai was responsible for the cattle in the valleys.
And over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite; and over the asses was Jehdiah the Meronothite.
Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels.
Jehdeiah from Meronoth was in charge of the donkeys.
Jehdeiah from Meronoth was in charge of the donkeys.
And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagarite. All these were comptrollers of the substance which was king David's.
Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the king’s flocks of sheep and goats.
All these officials were overseers of King David’s property.
All these officials were overseers of King David’s property.
The Counselors
And Jonathan, David's uncle, was counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons;
And Jonathan, David's uncle, was counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons;
Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a wise counselor to the king, a man of great insight, and a scribe. Jehiel the Hacmonite was responsible for teaching the king’s sons.
and Ahithophel was the king's counsellor; and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend;
Ahithophel was the royal adviser. Hushai the Arkite was the king’s friend.