Chapter 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 of Ikkesh 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 twenty-four 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 of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah ; of the half-tribe of Manasseh , Joel the son of Pedaiah ;
21 of the 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 the 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 .