1 This|strong="H1697" is|strong="H1697" the|strong="H3605" list|strong="H4557" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" Israelites|strong="H3478" who|strong="H3605" served|strong="H8334" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" in|strong="H8141" the|strong="H3605" army. Each|strong="H0259" group was|strong="H3478" on|strong="H0935" duty|strong="H1697" one|strong="H0259" month|strong="H2320" each|strong="H0259" year|strong="H8141". There|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3478" rulers|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" families|strong="H0505", captains|strong="H8269", generals|strong="H8269", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" court|strong="H3318" officers|strong="H8269" who|strong="H3605" served|strong="H8334" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428". Each|strong="H0259" army group had|strong="H3478" 24,000 men|strong="H1121".
2 Jashobeam|strong="H3434" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zabdiel|strong="H2068" was|strong="H1121" in|strong="H5921" charge|strong="H5921" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" first|strong="H7223" group for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" first|strong="H7223" month|strong="H2320". There were|strong="H1121" 24,000 men|strong="H1121" in|strong="H5921" Jashobeam’s group.
3 Jashobeam, one|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" Perez’s descendants|strong="H1121", was|strong="H1121" leader|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" army|strong="H6635" officers|strong="H8269" for|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" first|strong="H7223" month|strong="H2320".
4 Dodai|strong="H1737", from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Ahoahites, was|strong="H4256" in|strong="H5921" charge|strong="H5921" of|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" army group for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" second|strong="H8145" month|strong="H2320". Mikloth|strong="H4732" was|strong="H4256" a|strong="H5921" leader|strong="H5057" in|strong="H5921" that|strong="H4256" group. There were|strong="H0702" 24,000 men in|strong="H5921" Dodai’s group.
5 The|strong="H5921" third|strong="H7992" commander|strong="H8269", for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" third|strong="H7992" month|strong="H2320", was|strong="H1121" Benaiah|strong="H1141" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jehoiada|strong="H3077" the|strong="H5921" leading|strong="H7218" priest|strong="H3548". There were|strong="H1121" 24,000 men|strong="H1121" in|strong="H5921" Benaiah’s group.
6 He|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" the|strong="H5921" same|strong="H1931" Benaiah|strong="H1141" who|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" a|strong="H5921" brave soldier from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Thirty|strong="H7970" Heroes|strong="H1368". He|strong="H1931" led these|strong="H1931" men|strong="H1368". His|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" Ammizabad|strong="H5990" was|strong="H1931" in|strong="H5921" charge|strong="H5921" of|strong="H1121" Banaiah’s group.
7 The|strong="H5921" fourth|strong="H7243" commander, for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" fourth|strong="H7243" month|strong="H2320", was|strong="H1121" Asahel|strong="H6214" the|strong="H5921" brother|strong="H0251" of|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097". Later|strong="H0310", Asahel’s|strong="H6214" son|strong="H1121" Zebadiah|strong="H2069" took his|strong="H5921" place as|strong="H1121" commander. There were|strong="H1121" 24,000 men|strong="H1121" in|strong="H5921" Asahel’s|strong="H6214" group.
8 The|strong="H5921" fifth|strong="H2549" commander|strong="H8269", for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" fifth|strong="H2549" month|strong="H2320", was|strong="H4256" Shamhuth|strong="H8049" from|strong="H5921" Zerah’s family|strong="H0505". There were|strong="H8269" 24,000 men|strong="H8269" in|strong="H5921" Shamhuth’s group.
9 The|strong="H5921" sixth|strong="H8345" commander, for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" sixth|strong="H8345" month|strong="H2320", was|strong="H1121" Ira|strong="H5896" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ikkesh|strong="H6142" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" town of|strong="H1121" Tekoa|strong="H8621". There were|strong="H1121" 24,000 men|strong="H1121" in|strong="H5921" Ira’s group.
10 The|strong="H5921" seventh|strong="H7637" commander, for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" seventh|strong="H7637" month|strong="H2320", was|strong="H1121" Helez|strong="H2503" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H5921" Pelonites and|strong="H1121" a|strong="H4480" descendant|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ephraim|strong="H0669". There were|strong="H1121" 24,000 men|strong="H1121" in|strong="H5921" Helez’s group.
11 The|strong="H5921" eighth|strong="H8066" commander, for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" eighth|strong="H8066" month|strong="H2320", was|strong="H4256" Sibbecai|strong="H5444" from|strong="H5921" Hushah and|strong="H0505" from|strong="H5921" Zerah’s family|strong="H0505". There were|strong="H5921" 24,000 men in|strong="H5921" Sibbecai’s group.
12 The|strong="H5921" ninth|strong="H8671" commander, for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" ninth|strong="H8671" month|strong="H2320", was|strong="H4256" Abiezer|strong="H0044" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" town of|strong="H5921" Anathoth|strong="H6069" and|strong="H0505" the|strong="H5921" tribe of|strong="H5921" Benjamin. There were|strong="H0044" 24,000 men in|strong="H5921" Abiezer’s group.
13 The|strong="H5921" tenth|strong="H6224" commander, for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" tenth|strong="H6224" month|strong="H2320", was|strong="H4256" Maharai|strong="H4121" from|strong="H5921" Netophah and|strong="H0505" from|strong="H5921" Zerah’s family|strong="H0505". There were|strong="H5921" 24,000 men in|strong="H5921" Maharai’s group.
14 The|strong="H5921" eleventh|strong="H6240" commander, for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" eleventh|strong="H6240" month|strong="H2320", was|strong="H1121" Benaiah|strong="H1141" from|strong="H4480" Pirathon and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" tribe of|strong="H1121" Ephraim|strong="H0669". There were|strong="H1121" 24,000 men|strong="H1121" in|strong="H5921" Benaiah’s group.
15 The|strong="H5921" twelfth commander, for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" twelfth month|strong="H2320", was|strong="H4256" Heldai|strong="H2469" from|strong="H5921" Netophah and|strong="H0505" from|strong="H5921" Othniel’s family|strong="H0505". There were|strong="H0702" 24,000 men|strong="H8147" in|strong="H5921" Heldai’s group.
16 These were|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5921" leaders of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478":
17 Hashabiah|strong="H2811" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Kemuel|strong="H7055", leader of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0175" tribe of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881";
18 Elihu|strong="H0453", one|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" David’s|strong="H1732" brothers|strong="H0251", leader of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0251" tribe|strong="H0251" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063";
19 Ishmaiah|strong="H3460" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Obadiah|strong="H5662", leader of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" tribe of|strong="H1121" Zebulun|strong="H2074";
20 Hoshea|strong="H1954" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Azaziah|strong="H5812", leader of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" tribe|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Ephraim|strong="H0669";
21 Iddo|strong="H3035" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zechariah|strong="H2148", leader of|strong="H1121" East Manasseh|strong="H4519";
22 Azarel|strong="H5832" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jeroham|strong="H3395", leader|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" tribe|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Dan|strong="H1835".
23 David|strong="H1732" decided|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" count|strong="H4557" the|strong="H0853" men|strong="H1121" in|strong="H8141" Israel|strong="H3478". There|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3478" very many|strong="H7235" people|strong="H1121" because|strong="H3588" the|strong="H0853" LORD|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" promised|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" make|strong="H5375" the|strong="H0853" Israelites|strong="H3478" as|strong="H3068" many|strong="H7235" as|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0853" stars|strong="H3556" in|strong="H8141" the|strong="H0853" sky|strong="H8064". So|strong="H3808" David|strong="H1732" counted|strong="H4557" only|strong="H7235" the|strong="H0853" men|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3478" 20 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" older.
24 Joab|strong="H3097" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zeruiah|strong="H6870" began|strong="H2490" to|strong="H1961" count|strong="H4487" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1121", but|strong="H3808" he|strong="H3117" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" finish|strong="H3615". God|strong="H3808" became|strong="H1961" angry|strong="H7110" with|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Israelites|strong="H3478". That|strong="H3117" is|strong="H3117" why|strong="H3808" the|strong="H5921" number|strong="H4557" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" put|strong="H3615" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" book, \+w The|strong="H5921"\+w* History \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w King|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w David|strong="H1732"\+w*.
25 This is|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" list of|strong="H1121" men|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" were|strong="H1121" responsible for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" king’s|strong="H4428" property:
26 Ezri|strong="H5836" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Kelub|strong="H3620" was|strong="H1121" in|strong="H5921" charge|strong="H5921" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" field|strong="H7704" workers|strong="H4399".
27 Shimei|strong="H8096" from|strong="H5921" Ramah was|strong="H3196" in|strong="H5921" charge|strong="H5921" of|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" vineyards|strong="H3754".
28 Baal Hanan from|strong="H5921" Geder was|strong="H0834" in|strong="H5921" charge|strong="H5921" of|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0834" olive|strong="H2132" trees|strong="H2132" and|strong="H8081" sycamore|strong="H8256" trees|strong="H2132" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0834" western hill country.
29 Shitrai|strong="H7861" from|strong="H5921" Sharon|strong="H8289" was|strong="H1121" in|strong="H5921" charge|strong="H5921" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" cattle|strong="H1241" around|strong="H5921" Sharon|strong="H8289".
30 Obil|strong="H0179" the|strong="H5921" Ishmaelite|strong="H3459" was|strong="H3459" in|strong="H5921" charge|strong="H5921" of|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" camels|strong="H1581".
31 Jaziz|strong="H3151" the|strong="H3605" Hagrite|strong="H1905" was|strong="H0834" in|strong="H5921" charge|strong="H5921" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" sheep|strong="H6629".
32 Jonathan|strong="H3083" was|strong="H1732" a|strong="H0376" wise counselor|strong="H3289" and|strong="H1121" a|strong="H0376" scribe|strong="H5608". He|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1732" David’s|strong="H1732" uncle|strong="H1730". Jehiel|strong="H3171" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Hacmoni took|strong="H3289" care of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5973" king’s|strong="H4428" sons|strong="H1121".
33 Ahithophel|strong="H0302" was|strong="H4428" the|strong="H2365" king’s|strong="H4428" counselor|strong="H3289". Hushai|strong="H2365" was|strong="H4428" the|strong="H2365" king’s|strong="H4428" friend|strong="H7453". Hushai|strong="H2365" was|strong="H4428" from|strong="H4428" the|strong="H2365" Arkites.
34 Jehoiada|strong="H3077" and|strong="H1121" Abiathar|strong="H0054" later|strong="H0310" took Ahithophel’s|strong="H0302" place as|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0310" king’s|strong="H4428" counselor. Jehoiada|strong="H3077" was|strong="H4428" Benaiah’s son|strong="H1121". Joab|strong="H3097" was|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0310" commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0310" king’s|strong="H4428" army|strong="H6635".