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for the E'phraimites, Hoshe'a the son of Azazi'ah; for the half-tribe of Manas'seh, Jo'el the son of Pedai'ah;
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for the half-tribe of Manas'seh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechari'ah; for Benjamin, Ja-a'si-el the son of Abner;
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for Dan, Az'arel the son of Jero'ham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.
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David did not number those below twenty years of age, for the LORD had promised to make Israel as many as the stars of heaven.
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Jo'ab the son of Zeru'iah began to number, but did not finish; yet wrath came upon Israel for this, and the number was not entered in the chronicles of King David.
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