Leaders of the Tribes
16 The leaders of the tribes of Israel: over the Reubenites: Eliezer son of Zikri; over the Simeonites: Shephatiah son of Maakah;
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over Levi: Hashabiah son of Kemuel; over Aaron: Zadok;
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over Judah: Elihu, a brother of David; over Issachar: Omri son of Michael;
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over Zebulun: Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; over Naphtali: Jerimoth son of Azriel;
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over the Ephraimites: Hoshea son of Azaziah; over half the tribe of Manasseh: Joel son of Pedaiah;
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over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead: Iddo son of Zechariah; over Benjamin: Jaasiel son of Abner;
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over Dan: Azarel son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.
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David did not take the number of the men twenty years old or less, because the LORD had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky.
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Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. God’s wrath came on Israel on account of this numbering, and the number was not entered in the book of the annals of King David.
The King’s Overseers
25 Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the royal storehouses. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the outlying districts, in the towns, the villages and the watchtowers.
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Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the workers who farmed the land.
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Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards. Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine vats.
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Baal-Hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore-fig trees in the western foothills. Joash was in charge of the supplies of olive oil.
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Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds grazing in Sharon. Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.
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Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys.
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Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the flocks. All these were the officials in charge of King David’s property.
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Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of insight and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hakmoni took care of the king’s sons.
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Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Arkite was the king’s confidant.
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Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the royal army.