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1 Chronicles 27 :: Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

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David’s Secular Officials
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This is the list of the Israelites, the family heads, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter to do with the divisions that were on rotated military duty each month throughout[fn] the year. There were 24,000 in each division:

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Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, for the first month; 24,000 were in his division.

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He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month.

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Dodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division for the second month, and Mikloth was the leader; 24,000 were in his division.

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The third army commander, as chief for the third month, was Benaiah son of the priest Jehoiada; 24,000 were in his division.

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This Benaiah was a mighty man among the Thirty and over the Thirty, and his son Ammizabad was in charge[fn] of his division.

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The fourth commander, for the fourth month, was Joab’s brother Asahel, and his son Zebadiah was commander after him; 24,000 were in his division.

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The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite; 24,000 were in his division.

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The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; 24,000 were in his division.

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The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite from the descendants of Ephraim; 24,000 were in his division.

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The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, a Zerahite; 24,000 were in his division.

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The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjaminite; 24,000 were in his division.

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The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite; 24,000 were in his division.

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The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite from the descendants of Ephraim; 24,000 were in his division.

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The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel’s family;[fn] 24,000 were in his division.

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The following were in charge of the tribes of Israel:

For the Reubenites, Eliezer son of Zichri was the chief official;

for the Simeonites, Shephatiah son of Maacah;

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for the Levites, Hashabiah son of Kemuel; for Aaron, Zadok;

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for Judah, Elihu, one of David’s brothers; for Issachar, Omri son of Michael;

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for Zebulun, Ishmaiah son of Obadiah;

for Naphtali, Jerimoth son of Azriel;

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for the Ephraimites, Hoshea son of Azaziah;

for half the tribe of Manasseh, Joel son of Pedaiah;

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for half the tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo son of Zechariah;

for Benjamin, Jaasiel son of Abner;

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for Dan, Azarel son of Jeroham.

Those were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

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David didn’t count the men aged twenty or under, for the LORD had said he would make Israel as numerous as the stars of the sky.

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Joab son of Zeruiah began to count them, but he didn’t complete it. There was wrath against Israel because of this census, and the number was not entered in the Historical Record[fn] of King David.

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Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the king’s storehouses.

Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the fortresses.

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Ezri son of Chelub was in charge of those who worked in the fields tilling the soil.

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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 cellars.

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Baal-hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the Judean foothills.[fn]

Joash was in charge of the stores of olive oil.

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Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds that grazed in Sharon, while 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 officials in charge of King David’s property.

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David’s uncle Jonathan was a counselor; he was a man of understanding and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended[fn] the king’s sons.

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Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.

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After Ahithophel came Jehoiada son of Benaiah, then Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king’s army.

CSB Footnotes
Lit that came in and went out month by month for all months of
LXX; MT omits in charge
Lit belonging to Othniel
LXX; MT reads the number of the Historical Record
Or the Shephelah
Lit was with
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