Commanders of the Divisions

1Now this is the total count of the sons of Israel, the heads of fathers’ households, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who ministered to the king in each matter of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, each division numbering 24,000:

2Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel was over the first division for the first month; and in his division were 24,000. 3He was from the sons of Perez, and was chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.

4Dodai the Ahohite and his division were over the division for the second month, Mikloth being the chief officer; and in his division were 24,000.

5The third commander of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, as chief; and in his division were 24,000. 6This Benaiah was the mighty man of the thirty, and was over thirty; and over his division was Ammizabad his son.

7The fourth for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him; and in his division were 24,000.

8The fifth for the fifth month was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite; and in his division were 24,000.

9The sixth for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were 24,000.

10The seventh for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were 24,000.

11The eighth for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite of the Zerahites; and in his division were 24,000.

12The ninth for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite of the Benjamites; and in his division were 24,000.

13The tenth for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite of the Zerahites; and in his division were 24,000.

14The eleventh for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were 24,000.

15The twelfth for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite of Othniel; and in his division were 24,000.

Chief Officers of the Tribes

16Now those over the tribes of Israel:

chief officer for the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri;

for the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah;

17for Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel;

for Aaron, Zadok;

18for Judah, Elihu, one of David’s brothers;

for Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;

19for Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah;

for Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel;

20for the sons of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah;

for the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah;

21for the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah;

for Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner;

22for Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham.

These were the princes of the tribes of Israel.

23But David did not take up a count of those twenty years of age and under, because Yahweh had said He would multiply Israel as the stars of heaven. 24Joab the son of Zeruiah had begun to number them, but did not finish; and because of this, wrath came upon Israel, and [†]this count was not included in the total count of the chronicles of King David.

Officials over David’s Possessions

25Now Azmaveth the son of Adiel was over the king’s storehouses.

And Jonathan the son of Uzziah was over the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages and in the towers.

26Ezri the son of Chelub was over the [†]workers of the field who cultivated the soil.

27Shimei the Ramathite was over the vineyards;

and Zabdi the Shiphmite was over the [†]produce of the vineyards stored in the wine cellars.

28Baal-hanan the Gederite was over the olive and sycamore trees in the [†]Shephelah;

and Joash had charge of the stores of oil.

29Shitrai the Sharonite was over the cattle which were grazing in Sharon;

and Shaphat the son of Adlai was over the cattle in the valleys.

30Obil the Ishmaelite was over the camels;

and Jehdeiah the Meronothite was over the donkeys.

31Jaziz the Hagrite was over the flocks.

All these were officials over the possessions which belonged to King David.

Counselors

32Also Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe;

and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons.

33Ahithophel was counselor to the king;

and Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.

34Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar [†]succeeded Ahithophel;

and Joab was the commander of the king’s army.