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Here is the listing of the sons of Israel by family heads, commanders and captains, and other officers who served the king in everything military. Army divisions were on duty a month at a time for the twelve months of the year. Each division comprised 24,000 men.
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First division, first month: Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge with 24,000 men.
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He came from the line of Perez. He was over all the army officers during the first month.
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The division for the second month: Dodai the Ahohite was in charge: 24,000 men; Mikloth was the leader of his division.
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Commander for the third month: Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest with 24,000 men.
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