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1 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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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.
2 First division, first month: Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge with 24,000 men.
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Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
3 He came from the line of Perez. He was over all the army officers during the first month.
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Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
4 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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And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand.
5 Commander for the third month: Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest with 24,000 men.
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The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
6 This was the same Benaiah who was a Mighty Man among the Thirty and their chief. His son Ammizabad was in charge of the division.
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This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son.
7 Fourth division for the fourth month: Asahel brother of Joab; his son Zebadiah succeeded him: 24,000 men.
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The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
8 Fifth division, fifth month: commander Shamhuth the Izrahite: 24,000 men.
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The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
9 Sixth division, sixth month: Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: 24,000 men.
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The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
10 Seventh division, seventh month: Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite: 24,000 men.
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The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
11 Eighth division, eighth month: Sibbecai the Hushathite, a Zerahite: 24,000 men.
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The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
12 Ninth division, ninth month: Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjaminite: 24,000 men.
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The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
13 Tenth division, tenth month: Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite: 24,000 men.
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The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
14 Eleventh division, eleventh month: Benaiah the Pirathomite, an Ephraimite: 24,000 men.
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The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
15 Twelfth division, twelfth month: Heldai the Netophathite from the family of Othniel: 24,000 men.
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The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
16 Administrators of the affairs of the tribes: for Reuben: Eliezer son of Zicri;
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Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:
17 for Simeon: Shephatiah son of Maacah; for Levi: Hashabiah son of Kemuel; for Aaron: Zadok;
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Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:
18 for Judah: Elihu, David's brother; for Issachar: Omri son of Michael;
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Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:
19 for Zebulun: Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; for Naphtali: Jerimoth son of Azriel;
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Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel:
20 for Ephraim: Hoshea son of Azaziah; for one half-tribe of Manasseh: Joel son of Pedaiah;
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Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:
21 for the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead: Iddo son of Zechariah; for Benjamin: Jaasiel son of Abner;
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Of the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner:
22 for Dan: Azarel son of Jeroham. These are the administrative officers assigned to the tribes of Israel.
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Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel.
23 David didn't keep a count of men under the age of twenty, because God had promised to give Israel a population as numerous as the stars in the sky.
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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.
24 Joab son of Zeruiah started out counting the men, but he never finished. God's anger broke out on Israel because of the counting. As it turned out, the numbers were never entered into the court records of King David.
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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.
25 The king's storage facilities were supervised by Azmaveth son of Adiel. Jonathan son of Uzziah was responsible for the warehouses in the outlying areas.
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And over the king's treasures was Azmaveth 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:
26 Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers on the farms.
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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:
27 Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards and Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of grapes for the wine vats.
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And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:
28 Baal-Hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore-fig trees in the western hills, and Joash was in charge of the olive oil.
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And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Baalhanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:
29 Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of herds grazing in Sharon and Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of herds in the valley.
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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:
30 Obil the Ismaelite was in charge of the camels, Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys,
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Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite:
31 and Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the flocks. These were the ones responsible for taking care of King David's property.
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And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagerite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David's.
32 Jonathan, David's uncle, a wise and literate counselor, and Jehiel son of Hacmoni, were responsible for rearing the king's sons.
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Also Jonathan David's uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons:
33 Ahithophel was the king's counselor; Hushai the Arkite was the king's friend.
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And Ahithophel was the king's counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion:
34 Ahithophel was later replaced by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was commander of the king's army.
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And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the king's army was Joab.
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