1 Chronicles 27
The Officers of the
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Now the children of Israel after their
number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands
and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter
of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout
all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and
four thousand.
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Over the first course for the first
month was Jasho'be-am the son of Zab'di-el: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
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Of the children of Perez was the
chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
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And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Aho'hite, and of his course was Mikloth
also the ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four
thousand.
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The third captain of the host for the
third month was Benai'ah the son of Jehoi'ada, a chief
priest: and in his course were twenty and four
thousand.
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This is that Benai'ah, who
was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in
his course was Ammiz'abad his son.
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The fourth captain for the fourth
month was As'ahel the brother of Jo'ab, and Zebadi'ah his son
after him: and in his course were twenty and four
thousand.
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The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Iz'rahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
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The sixth captain for the sixth
month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Teko'ite: and in his
course were twenty and four thousand.
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The seventh captain for the
seventh month was Helez the Pel'onite, of the children of
E'phra-im: and in his course were twenty and four
thousand.
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The eighth captain for the eighth
month was Sib'becai the Hu'shathite, of the Zarhites: and in
his course were twenty and four thousand.
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The ninth captain for the ninth
month was Abi-e'zer the Aneto'thite, of the Benjamites: and
in his course were twenty and four thousand.
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The tenth captain for the tenth
month was Ma'harai the Netoph'athite, of the Zarhites: and in
his course were twenty and four thousand.
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The eleventh captain for the
eleventh month was Benai'ah the Pira'thonite, of the children
of E'phra-im: and in his course were twenty and four
thousand.
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The twelfth captain for the
twelfth month was Hel'dai the Netoph'athite, of Oth'ni-el:
and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
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Furthermore over the tribes of Israel:
the ruler of the Reubenites was Eli-e'zer the son of Zichri:
of the Simeonites, Shephati'ah the son of Ma'achah:
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of the Levites, Hashabi'ah the son of
Kem'uel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:
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of Judah, Eli'hu, one of the
brethren of David: of Is'sachar, Omri the son of Michael:
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of Zeb'ulun, Ishmai'ah the son of
Obadi'ah: of Naph'tali, Jer'imoth the son of Az'ri-el:
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of the children of E'phra-im, Hoshe'a the
son of Azazi'ah: of the half tribe of Manas'seh, Joel the son of
Pedai'ah:
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of the half tribe of Manas'seh in
Gil'e-ad, Iddo the son of Zechari'ah: of Benjamin, Ja-a'si-el the
son of Abner:
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of Dan, Az'areel the son of Jero'ham.
These were the princes of the tribes of Israel.
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But David took not the number of them
from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the
stars of the heavens. Gen. 15.5 ; 22.17 ; 26.4
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Jo'ab the son of Zeru-i'ah began to
number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against
Israel; 2 Sam. 24.1-15 · 1 Chr.
21.1-14 neither was the number put in the account of the
Chronicles of king David.
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And over the king's treasures was Azma'veth the son of Ad'i-el: and over the storehouses in
the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehon'athan the son of Uzzi'ah:
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and over them that did the work of the
field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of
Chelub:
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and over the vineyards was Shim'e-i the Ra'mathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the
wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:
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and over the olive trees and the sycamore
trees that were in the low plains was Ba'al-ha'nan the
Ge'derite: and over the cellars of oil was Jo'ash:
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and over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shit'rai the Shar'onite: and over the herds that
were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of
Ad'lai:
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over the camels also was Obil the
Ish'maelite: and over the asses was Jehdei'ah the
Meron'othite:
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and over the flocks was Jaziz the
Ha'gerite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David's.
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Also Jonathan David's uncle was a
counselor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehi'el the son of
Hach'moni was with the king's sons:
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and Ahith'ophel was the king's
counselor: and Hu'shai the Archite was the king's
companion:
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and after Ahith'ophel was Jehoi'ada the son of Benai'ah, and Abi'athar: and the general of the
king's army was Jo'ab.
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