1Now this is the number of the sons of Israel, the heads of fathers’ households, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all the affairs of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout the months of the year, each division numbering twenty-four thousand:

2Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel Lit was over, and so throughout the chwas in charge of the first division for the first month; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

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 was in charge of the division for the second month, Mikloth being the chief officer; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

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 twenty-four thousand.

6This Benaiah was the mighty man of the thirty, and was in charge of thirty; and over his division was his son Ammizabad.

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

8The fifth, for the fifth month was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

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

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

11The eighth, for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite of the Zerahites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

12The ninth, for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite of the Benjaminites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

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

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

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

16Now in charge of 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 leaders of the tribes of Israel.

23But David did not Lit take their number ofcount those twenty years of age and under, because the Lord had said He would multiply Israel as the stars of heaven.

24Joab the son of Zeruiah had begun to count them, but did not finish; and because of this, wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not included in the account of the chronicles of King David.

25Now Azmaveth the son of Adiel was responsible for the king’s storehouses. And Jonathan the son of Uzziah was responsible for the storehouses in the country, the cities, the villages, and the towers.

26Ezri the son of Chelub was responsible for the Lit doers of the work of the field for the work of...agricultural workers who tilled the soil.

27Shimei the Ramathite was responsible for the vineyards; and Zabdi the Shiphmite was responsible for the Lit what was in the vineyardsproduce of the vineyards stored in the wine cellars.

28Baal-hanan the Gederite was responsible for the olive and sycamore trees in the Or lowlandsShephelah; and Joash was responsible for the stores of oil.

29Shitrai the Sharonite was responsible for the cattle which were grazing in Sharon; and Shaphat the son of Adlai was responsible for the cattle in the valleys.

30Obil the Ishmaelite was responsible for the camels; and Jehdeiah the Meronothite was responsible for the donkeys.

31Jaziz the Hagrite was responsible for the flocks. All these were Or rulersoverseers of the property which belonged to King David.

32Also Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni Lit was withtutored 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 Lit aftersucceeded Ahithophel; and Joab was the commander of the king’s army.