1 Chronicles 27:34

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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

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David had said, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites first shall be chief and commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became chief.

He conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with the priest Abiathar, and they supported Adonijah.

The third commander, for the third month, was Benaiah son of the chief priest Jehoiada; in his division were twenty-four thousand.

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were priests.

Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;