1 Chronicles 27 in plain modern English. New Ground English Translation.
This is the list of the Israelites — family leaders, commanders of thousands and hundreds, and their officers — who served the king in all the that in and out month by month throughout the year. Each division had 24,000 men.
In charge of the first division for the first month: son of Zabdiel. His division had 24,000 men.
He was a descendant of and was chief of all the army commanders for the first month.
In charge of the division for the second month: Dodai the Ahohite, with Mikloth as the leader of his division. His division had 24,000 men.
The third commander, for the third month: son of Jehoiada the chief priest. His division had 24,000 men.
This was the same Benaiah who was a warrior among the and over the His son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.
The fourth, for the fourth month: the brother of Joab, and after him his son Zebadiah. His division had 24,000 men.
The fifth, for the fifth month: the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite. His division had 24,000 men.
The sixth, for the sixth month: Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. His division had 24,000 men.
The seventh, for the seventh month: Helez the Pelonite, from the Ephraimites. His division had 24,000 men.
The eighth, for the eighth month: Sibbecai the Hushathite, a Zerahite. His division had 24,000 men.
The ninth, for the ninth month: Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjaminite. His division had 24,000 men.
The tenth, for the tenth month: Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite. His division had 24,000 men.
The eleventh, for the eleventh month: Benaiah the Pirathonite, from the Ephraimites. His division had 24,000 men.
The twelfth, for the twelfth month: Heldai the Netophathite, from the line of His division had 24,000 men.
The for the Reubenites — Eliezer son of Zikri; for the Simeonites — Shephatiah son of Maacah;
for Levi — Hashabiah son of Kemuel; for Aaron — Zadok;
for Judah — Elihu, a brother of David; for Issachar — Omri son of Michael;
for Zebulun — Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; for Naphtali — Jerimoth son of Azriel;
for the Ephraimites — Hoshea son of Azaziah; for the half-tribe of Manasseh — Joel son of Pedaiah;
for the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead — Iddo son of Zechariah; for Benjamin — Jaasiel son of
for Dan — Azarel son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of Israel's tribes.
David did not count those twenty years old and under, because Yahweh had promised to make Israel as as the in the
Joab son of Zeruiah began a census but never finished it. came against Israel because of it, and the final number was never entered into the official records of King David.
In charge of the king's Azmaveth son of Adiel. In charge of the in the countryside — in the cities, villages, and fortified towers: Jonathan son of Uzziah.
In charge of the who the Ezri son of Kelub.
In charge of the Shimei the Ramathite. In charge of the vineyard produce and wine cellars: Zabdi the Shiphmite.
In charge of the olive and sycamore-fig trees in the Baal-Hanan the Gederite. In charge of the olive oil supplies: Joash.
In charge of the cattle grazing in Shitrai the Sharonite. In charge of the cattle in the valleys: Shaphat son of Adlai.
In charge of the camels: Obil the In charge of the donkeys: Jehdeiah the Meronothite.
In charge of the flocks: Jaziz the All these were the officials in charge of King David's property.
Jonathan, David's uncle, was a — a man of insight and a Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended the king's sons.
was the counselor, and Hushai the Arkite was the
After Ahithophel came Jehoiada son of Benaiah, and then Joab was the of the