Chapter 27 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.
Over the first course, for the first month, was Jashobim, the son of Zabdiel,
and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the hosts for the
first month, and over the course of the second month was Dodi and Ahohit,
and of his course was Mikloth, also the ruler.
In his course, likewise, were twenty and four thousand.
The third captain of the hosts for the third month was Binah, the son of
Jehoiada, a chief priest, and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
This is that Binah who was mighty among the thirty and above the thirty,
and in his course was Amisabad, his son.
The fourth captain for the fourth month was Azahel, the brother of Joab,
and Zebediah his son after him, and in his course were twenty and four
thousand.
The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth, the Israelite, and in his course
were twenty and four thousand.
The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira, the son of Ichish, the Tekhoite,
and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
The seventh captain for the seventh month was Heliz, the Pelonite, of the children
of Ephraim, and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibachai, the Hushethite, of the
Zahites, and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer, the Amitothite, of the
Benjamites, and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
The tenth captain for the tenth month was Meharai, the Netophthite, of the Zahites,
and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah, the Pirithonite,
of the children of Ephraim, and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai, the Netophthite, of Othniel,
and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Furthermore, over the tribes of Israel, the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer,
the son of Zechariah, of the Simeonites, Shephetiah, the son of Meecher,
of the Levites, Hashabiah, the son of Chemuel, of the Aaronites, Zadok,
of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David, of Issachar, Omri, the son of
Michael, of Zebulun, Ishmael, the son of Obadiah, of Naphtali, Jeremoth,
the son of Azrael, of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea, the son of Azaziah,
of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel, the son of Padaiah, of the
half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Ido, the son of Zechariah, of Benjamin,
Jaesiel, the son of Abner, of Dan, Azariel, the son of Jeroham.
These were the princes of the tribes of Israel.
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.
Joab, the son of Zeruiah, began to number, but he finished not, because there fell
wrath for it against Israel.
Neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of King David.
And over the king's treasures was Asmaveth, the son of Adiel.
And over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages,
and in the castles, was Jehonathan, the son of Uzziah.
And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri,
the son of Kelub.
And over the vineyards was Shimei, the Ramathite.
Over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi, the Shifmite.
And over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the low plains was
Baal-Hanan, the Gadirite.
And over the cellars of oil was Joash.
And over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shittri, the Sharonite.
And over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat, the son of Adlai.
Over the camels also was Obal, the Ishmaelite.
And over the asses was Judea, the Maronithite.
And over the flocks was Jasez, the Hagarite.
All these were the rulers of the substance which was King David's.
Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counsellor, a wise man and a scribe.
In Jehiel the son of Hachmonai was with the king's sons.
And Ahithophel was the king's counsellor.
And Hushai the Archite was the king's companion.
And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada, the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar.
And the general of the king's army was Joab.
The end.