1
This is the list of the people of Israel, the heads of fathers' houses, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all matters concerning the divisions that came and went, month after month throughout the year, each division numbering twenty-four thousand:
2
Jasho'beam the son of Zab'di-el was in charge of the first division in the first month; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
3
He was a descendant of Perez, and was chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.
4
Dodai the Aho'hite was in charge of the division of the second month; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
5
The third commander, for the third month, was Benai'ah, the son of Jehoi'ada the priest, as chief; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
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