1 Chronicles 27
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Military Commanders and Divisions
1This is the list of Israelite generals and captains,#27:1 Hebrew commanders of thousands and of hundreds. and their officers, who served the king by supervising the army divisions that were on duty each month of the year. Each division served for one month and had 24,000 troops.
2Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was commander of the first division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the first month. 3He was a descendant of Perez and was in charge of all the army officers for the first month.
4Dodai, 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.
5Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest was commander of the third division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the third month. 6This was the Benaiah who commanded David’s elite military group known as the Thirty. His son Ammizabad was his chief officer.
7Asahel, 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.
8Shammah#27:8 Hebrew Shamhuth, a variant spelling of Shammah; compare 11:27 and 2 Sam 23:25. the Izrahite was commander of the fifth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the fifth month.
9Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa was commander of the sixth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the sixth month.
10Helez, a descendant of Ephraim from Pelon, was commander of the seventh division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the seventh month.
11Sibbecai, a descendant of Zerah from Hushah, was commander of the eighth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the eighth month.
12Abiezer 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.
13Maharai, a descendant of Zerah from Netophah, was commander of the tenth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the tenth month.
14Benaiah from Pirathon in Ephraim was commander of the eleventh division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the eleventh month.
15Heled,#27:15 Hebrew Heldai, a variant spelling of Heled; compare 11:30 and 2 Sam 23:29. a descendant of Othniel from Netophah, was commander of the twelfth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the twelfth month.
Leaders of the Tribes
16The following were the tribes of Israel and their leaders:
| Tribe | Leader |
|---|---|
| Reuben | Eliezer son of Zicri |
| Simeon | Shephatiah son of Maacah |
| 17Levi | Hashabiah son of Kemuel |
| Aaron (the priests) | Zadok |
| 18Judah | Elihu (a brother of David) |
| Issachar | Omri son of Michael |
| 19Zebulun | Ishmaiah son of Obadiah |
| Naphtali | Jeremoth son of Azriel |
| 20Ephraim | Hoshea son of Azaziah |
| Manasseh (west) | Joel son of Pedaiah |
| 21Manasseh in Gilead (east) | Iddo son of Zechariah |
| Benjamin | Jaasiel son of Abner |
| 22Dan | Azarel son of Jeroham |
These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.
23When 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. 24Joab son of Zeruiah began the census but never finished it because#27:24 Or never finished it, and yet. the anger of God fell on Israel. The total number was never recorded in King David’s official records.
Officials of David’s Kingdom
25Azmaveth 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.
26Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers who farmed the king’s lands.
27Shimei from Ramah was in charge of the king’s vineyards.
Zabdi from Shepham was responsible for the grapes and the supplies of wine.
28Baal-hanan from Geder was in charge of the king’s olive groves and sycamore-fig trees in the foothills of Judah.#27:28 Hebrew the Shephelah.
Joash was responsible for the supplies of olive oil.
29Shitrai from Sharon was in charge of the cattle on the Sharon Plain.
Shaphat son of Adlai was responsible for the cattle in the valleys.
30Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels.
Jehdeiah from Meronoth was in charge of the donkeys.
31Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the king’s flocks of sheep and goats.
All these officials were overseers of King David’s property.
32Jonathan, 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. 33Ahithophel was the royal adviser. Hushai the Arkite was the king’s friend. 34Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was commander of the king’s army.
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I Chronicles 27
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The Military Divisions
1And the children of Israel, according to their number, the heads of fathers’ houses, the captains of thousands and hundreds and their officers, served the king in every matter of the military divisions. These divisions came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, each division having twenty-four thousand.
2Over the first division for the first month was #1 Chr. 11:11Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel, and in his division were twenty-four thousand; 3he was of the children of Perez, and the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month. 4Over the division of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his division Mikloth also was the leader; in his division were twenty-four thousand. 5The third captain of the army for the third month was #1 Chr. 18:17Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, who was chief; in his division were twenty-four thousand. 6This was the Benaiah who was #2 Sam. 23:20–23mighty among the thirty, and was over the thirty; in his division was Ammizabad his son. 7The fourth captain for the fourth month was #2 Sam. 23:24; 1 Chr. 11:26Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him; in his division were twenty-four thousand. 8The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite; in his division were twenty-four thousand. 9The sixth captain for the sixth month was #1 Chr. 11:28Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; in his division were twenty-four thousand. 10The seventh captain for the seventh month was #1 Chr. 11:27Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim; in his division were twenty-four thousand. 11The eighth captain for the eighth month was #2 Sam. 21:18; 1 Chr. 11:29; 20:4Sibbechai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites; in his division were twenty-four thousand. 12The ninth captain for the ninth month was #1 Chr. 11:28Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites; in his division were twenty-four thousand. 13The tenth captain for the tenth month was #2 Sam. 23:28; 1 Chr. 11:30Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites; in his division were twenty-four thousand. 14The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was #1 Chr. 11:31Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim; in his division were twenty-four thousand. 15The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Leaders of Tribes
16Furthermore, over the tribes of Israel: the officer over the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri; over the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah; 17over the Levites, #1 Chr. 26:30Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; over the Aaronites, Zadok; 18over Judah, #1 Sam. 16:6Elihu, one of David’s brothers; over Issachar, Omri the son of Michael; 19over Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah; over Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel; 20over the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah; over the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah; 21over the half–tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah; over Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner; 22over Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.
23But David did not take the number of those twenty years old and under, because #(Deut. 6:3)the Lord had said He would multiply Israel like the #Gen. 15:5; 22:17; 26:4; Ex. 32:13; Deut. 1:10stars of the heavens. 24Joab the son of Zeruiah began a census, but he did not finish, for #2 Sam. 24:12–15; 1 Chr. 21:1–7wrath came upon Israel because of this census; nor was the number recorded in the account of the chronicles of King David.
Other State Officials
25And Azmaveth the son of Adiel was over the king’s treasuries; and Jehonathan the son of Uzziah was over the storehouses in the field, in the cities, in the villages, and in the fortresses. 26Ezri the son of Chelub was over those who did the work of the field for tilling the ground. 27And Shimei the Ramathite was over the vineyards, and Zabdi the Shiphmite was over the produce of the vineyards for the supply of wine. 28Baal-Hanan the Gederite was over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the lowlands, and Joash was over the store of oil. 29And Shitrai 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. 30Obil the Ishmaelite was over the camels, Jehdeiah the Meronothite was over the donkeys, 31and Jaziz the #1 Chr. 5:10Hagrite was over the flocks. All these were the officials over King David’s property.
32Also Jehonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a wise man, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons. 33#2 Sam. 15:12Ahithophel was the king’s counselor, and #2 Sam. 15:32–37Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion. 34After Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, then #1 Kin. 1:7Abiathar. And the general of the king’s army was #1 Chr. 11:6Joab.
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