1 Chronicles 27

Revised Geneva Translation

27 Also the children of Israel, after their number — the chief fathers and captains of thousands and of hundreds and their officers who served the king by diverse courses, who came in and went out, month by month, throughout all the months of the year, in every course — were twenty-four thousand.

² For the first month, Jashobeam, the son of Zabdiel, was over the first division. And twenty-four thousand were in his division.

³ The chief over all the princes of the armies for the first month was from the sons of Perez.

⁴ And Dodai, an Ahohite (and his division) was over the division for the second month. And Mikloth was a captain. And twenty-four thousand were in his division.

⁵ The captain of the third army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the High Priest. And twenty-four thousand were in his division.

⁶ This Benaiah was mighty among thirty and above the thirty. And Ammizabad, his son, was in his division.

⁷ The fourth for the fourth month was Asahel, the brother of Joab. And Zebadiah, his son, was after him. And twenty-four thousand were in his division.

⁸ The fifth for the fifth month was prince Shamhuth the Izrahite. And twenty-four thousand were in his division.

⁹ The sixth for the sixth month was Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. And twenty-four thousand were in his division.

¹⁰ The seventh for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim. And twenty-four thousand were in his division.

¹¹ The eighth for the eighth month was Sibbechai the Hushathite of the Zarhites. And twenty-four thousand were in his division.

¹² The ninth for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the sons of Jemini. And twenty-four thousand were in his division.

¹³ The tenth for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites. And twenty-four thousand were in his division.

¹⁴ The eleventh for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the sons of Ephraim. And twenty-four thousand were in his division.

¹⁵ The twelfth for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel. And twenty-four thousand were in his division.

¹⁶ Moreover, the rulers over the tribes of Israel were these: over the Reubenites was Ruler Eliezer, the son of Zichri. Over the Simeonites was Shephatiah, the son of Maachah.

¹⁷ Over the Levites was Hashabiah, the son of Kemuel. Over those of Aaron was Zadok.

¹⁸ Over Judah was Elihu, of the brethren of David. Over Issachar was Omri, the son of Michael.

¹⁹ Over Zebulun was Ishmaiah, the son of Obadiah. Over Naphtali was Jerimoth, the son of Azriel.

²⁰ Over the sons of Ephraim was Hoshea, the son of Azaziah. Over the half tribe of Manasseh was Joel, the son of Pedaiah.

²¹ Over the other half of Manasseh in Gilead was Iddo, the son of Zechariah. Over Benjamin was Jaasiel, the son of Abner.

²² Over Dan was Azarel, the son of Jeroham. These are the princes of the tribes of Israel.

²³ But David did not take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because the LORD had said that He would increase Israel like the stars of the heavens.

²⁴ And Joab, the son of Zeruiah, began a census. But he did not finish it, because there came wrath against Israel because of it. Nor was the census put into the Chronicles of King David.

²⁵ And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth, the son of Adiel. And over the treasures in the fields, in the cities and in the villages and in the towers was Jehonathan, the son of Uzziah.

²⁶ And over the workmen in the field who till the ground was Ezri, the son of Chelub.

²⁷ And, over those who dressed the vines was Shimei the Ramathite. And over the produce of the vines, and over the store of the wine, was Zabdi the Shiphmite.

²⁸ And over the olive trees and mulberry trees that were in the valleys was Baal-Hanan the Gederite. And over the store of the oil was Joash.

²⁹ And over the oxen that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite. And over the oxen in the valleys was Shaphat, the son of Adlai.

³⁰ And over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite. And over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite.

³¹ And over the sheep was Jaziz the Hagrite. All these were the rulers of the property that was King David’s.

³² And Jehonathan, David’s uncle, a man of counsel and understanding (for he was a scribe) and Jehiel, the son of Hachmoni, were with the king’s sons.

³³ And Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. And Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.

³⁴ And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada, the son of Benaiah and Abiathar. And Joab was captain of the king’s army.