The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Chronicles 27
1 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.
2 Over the first division for the first
month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel.
In his division were twenty-four thousand.
3 He was of the children of Perez, the
chief of all the captains of the army for the
first month.
4 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.
5 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.
6 This is that Benaiah who was the
mighty man of the thirty and over the
thirty. Of his division was Ammizabad his
son.
7 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.
8 The fifth captain for the fifth month
was Shamhuth the Izrahite. In his division
were twenty-four thousand.
9 The sixth captain for the sixth month
was Ira the son ofIkkesh the Tekoite. In his
division were twenty-four thousand.
10 The seventh captain for the seventh
month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim. In his division were
twenty-four thousand.
11 The eighth captain for the eighth
month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the
Zerahites. In his division were twentyfour thousand.
12 The ninth captain for the ninth month
was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites. In his division were twenty-four
thousand.
13 The tenth captain for the tenth month
was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites. In his division were twenty-four
thousand.
14 The eleventh captain for the eleventh
month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the
children of Ephraim. In his division were
twenty-four thousand.
15 The twelfth captain for the twelfth
month was Heldai the Netophathite, of
Othniel. In his division were twenty-four
thousand.
16 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;
17 of Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; of Aaron, Zadok;
18 of Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers
of David; of Issachar, Omri the son of
Michael;
19 of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah; of Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of
Azriel;
20 ofthe children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah; of the half-tribe
of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah;
21 ofthe half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead,
Iddo the son of Zechariah; of Benjamin,
Jaasiel the son of Abner;
22 of Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham.
These were the captains of the tribes of
Israel.
23 But David didn’t take the number of
them from twenty years old and under, because Yahweh had said he would increase
Israel like the stars of the sky.
24 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.
25 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;
26 Over those who did the work of the
field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the
son of Chelub.
27 Over the vineyards was Shimei the
Ramathite. Over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the
Shiphmite.
28 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.
29 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.
30 Over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite. Over the donkeys was Jehdeiah he Meronothite. Over the flocks was Jaziz
the Hagrite.
31 All these were the rulers of the property which was King David’s.
32 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.
33 Ahithophel was the king’s counselor.
Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.
34 After Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son
of Benaiah, and Abiathar. Joab was the
captain of the king’s army.