1 Chronicles 27 - Hebrew Names version (HNV)1 Now the children of Yisra'el after their number, the heads of fathers' [houses] and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king, in any matter of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year--of every division were twenty-four thousand. 2 Over the first division for the first month was Yashov`am the son of Zavdi'el: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 3 [He was] of the children of Peretz, the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month. 4 Over the division of the second month was Dodo the Achochi, and his division; and Miklot the ruler: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 5 The third captain of the army for the third month was Benayah, the son of Yehoiada the Kohen, chief: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 6 This is that Benayah, who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and [of] his division was `Ammizavad his son. 7 The fourth [captain] for the fourth month was `Asa'el the brother of Yo'av, and Zevadyah his son after him: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 8 The fifth captain for this fifth month was Shamhut the Yizrach: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 9 The sixth [captain] for the sixth month was `Ira the son of `Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 10 The seventh [captain] for the seventh month was Cheletz the Pelonite, of the children of Efrayim: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 11 The eighth [captain] for the eighth month was Sibbekhai the Chushatite, of the Zarchi: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 12 The ninth [captain] for the ninth month was Avi-Ezer the `Antotite, of the Binyamini: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 13 The tenth [captain] for the tenth month was Maharai the Netofatite, of the Zarchi: and in his division were Twenty-four thousand. 14 The eleventh [captain] for the eleventh month was Benayah the Pir`atonite, of the children of Efrayim: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 15 The twelfth [captain] for the twelfth month was Cheldai the Netofatite, of `Otni'el: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 16 Furthermore over the tribes of Yisra'el: of the Re'uveni was Eli`ezer the son of Zikhri the ruler: of the Shim`oni, Shefatyah the son of Ma`akhah: 17 of Levi, Chashavyah the son of Kemu'el: of Aharon, Tzadok: 18 of Yehudah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David: of Yissakhar, `Omri 1 the son of Mikha'el: 19 of Zevulun, Yishma`yahu the son of `Ovadyah 1: of Naftali, Yeremot the son of `Azri'el: 20 of the children of Efrayim, Hoshea the son of `Azazyahu: of the half-tribe of Menasheh, Yo'el the son of Pedayahu: 21 of the half-tribe of Menasheh in Gil`ad, `Iddo the son of Zekharyah: of Binyamin, Ya`asi'el the son of Aviner: 22 of Dan, `Azar'el the son of Yerocham. These were the captains of the tribes of Yisra'el. 23 But David didn't take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because the LORD had said he would increase Yisra'el like the stars of the sky. 24 Yo'av the son of Tzeru'yah began to number, but didn't finish; and there came wrath for this on Yisra'el; neither was the number put into the account in the chronicles of king David. 25 Over the king's treasures was `Azmavet the son of `Adi'el: and over the treasures in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers, was Yonatan the son of `Uzziyah: 26 Over those who did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was `Ezri the son of Kelub: 27 and over the vineyards was Shim`i the Ramatite: and over the increase of the vineyards for the winecellars was Zavdi the Shifmite: 28 and over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the lowland was Ba`al-Chanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Yo'ash: 29 and over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shirtai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shafat the son of `Adlai: 30 and over the camels was Ovil 1 the Yishme`elite: and over the donkeys was Yechdeyahu the Meronotite: and over the flocks was Yaziz the Hagrite. 31 All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David's. 32 Also Yonatan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe: and Yechi'el the son of Chakhmoni was with the king's sons: 33 Achitofel was the king's counselor: and Chushai the Arki was the king's friend: 34 and after Achitofel was Yehoiada the son of Benayah, and Avyatar: and the captain of the king's army was Yo'av. |
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