# 1 Chronicles 27

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###### v1 
Now the children of Israel after their number, the heads of fathers' households and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king, in any matter of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year--of every division were twenty-four thousand. 

###### v2 
Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 

###### v3 
He was of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month. 

###### v4 
Over the division of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite, and his division; and Mikloth the ruler: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 

###### v5 
The third captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the chief priest. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 

###### v6 
This is that Benaiah who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and of his division was Ammizabad his son. 

###### v7 
The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 

###### v8 
The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 

###### v9 
The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 

###### v10 
The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 

###### v11 
The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 

###### v12 
The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 

###### v13 
The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 

###### v14 
The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 

###### v15 
The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 

###### v16 
Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites, Eliezer the son of Zichri was the ruler; of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah; 

###### v17 
of Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; of Aaron, Zadok; 

###### v18 
of Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David; of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael; 

###### v19 
of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah; of Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel; 

###### v20 
of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah; of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah; 

###### v21 
of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah; of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner; 

###### v22 
of Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the captains of the tribes of Israel. 

###### v23 
But David didn't take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Yahweh had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the sky. 

###### v24 
Joab the son of Zeruiah began to take a census, but didn't finish; and wrath came on Israel for this. The number wasn't put into the account in the chronicles of king David. 

###### v25 
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 Jonathan the son of Uzziah; 

###### v26 
Over those who did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub; 

###### v27 
and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; and over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite; 

###### v28 
and over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the lowland was Baal Hanan the Gederite; and over the cellars of oil was Joash; 

###### v29 
and over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite; and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai; 

###### v30 
and over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite; and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite; and over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite. 

###### v31 
All these were the rulers of the property which was king David's. 

###### v32 
Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe. Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons. 

###### v33 
Ahithophel was the king's counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king's friend. 

###### v34 
After Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar. Joab was the captain of the king's army.

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