1 Chronicles 27

Monthly Military Commanders 1 Chronicles 27:2–15

²Verse 2. Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. ³Verse 3. He was of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month. ⁴Verse 4. Over the division of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite, and his division; and Mikloth the ruler: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. ⁵Verse 5. The third captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, chief: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. ⁶Verse 6. This is that Benaiah who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and of his division was Ammizabad his son.

⁷Verse 7. The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. ⁸Verse 8. The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. ⁹Verse 9. The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. ¹⁰Verse 10. The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. ¹¹Verse 11. The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

¹²Verse 12. The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. ¹³Verse 13. The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites: and in his division were Twenty-four thousand. ¹⁴Verse 14. The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. ¹⁵Verse 15. The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

Tribal Leaders of Israel 1 Chronicles 27:16–22

¹⁶Verse 16. Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri the ruler; of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah; ¹⁷Verse 17. of Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; of Aaron, Zadok; ¹⁸Verse 18. of Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David; of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael; ¹⁹Verse 19. of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah; of Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel; ²⁰Verse 20. of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah; of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah; ²¹Verse 21. of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah; of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner;

²²Verse 22. of Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the captains of the tribes of Israel.

Census Limitations and Consequences 1 Chronicles 27:23–24

²³Verse 23. But David didn’t take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Yahweh had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the sky. ²⁴Verse 24. Joab the son of Zeruiah began to take a census, but didn’t finish; and wrath came on Israel for this. The number wasn’t put into the account in the chronicles of king David.

Administration of Resources 1 Chronicles 27:25–31

²⁵Verse 25. Over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the treasures in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah; ²⁶Verse 26. Over those who did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub; ²⁷Verse 27. and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; and over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite; ²⁸Verse 28. and over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the lowland was Baal Hanan the Gederite; and over the cellars of oil was Joash;

²⁹Verse 29. 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; ³⁰Verse 30. and over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite; and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite; and over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite. ³¹Verse 31. All these were the rulers of the property which was king David’s.

Counselors and Military Leadership 1 Chronicles 27:32–34

³²Verse 32. Also Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons. ³³Verse 33. Ahithophel was the king’s counselor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend. ³⁴Verse 34. After Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar. Joab was the captain of the king’s army.