1 Now the children of Israel by their count, the heads of fathers' houses, the leaders of thousands and hundreds, and their officials who served the king in every affair of the divisions, which came on and went off duty month after month all through the year: each division had twenty-four thousand.
2 In charge of the first division, for the first month, was Jashobeam son of Zabdiel, and his division had twenty-four thousand.
3 He was one of the sons of Perez and head of all the army leaders for the first month.
4 In charge of the division of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite with his division, Mikloth being the officer in charge; his division had twenty-four thousand.
5 The third army leader, for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest, as head; his division had twenty-four thousand.
6 This Benaiah was a mighty man among the thirty and in command of the thirty; his son Ammizabad was in his division.
7 Fourth, for the fourth month, was Asahel the brother of Joab, followed by his son Zebadiah; his division had twenty-four thousand.
8 Fifth, for the fifth month, the leader was Shamhuth the Izrahite; his division had twenty-four thousand.
9 Sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; his division had twenty-four thousand.
10 Seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, from the sons of Ephraim; his division had twenty-four thousand.
11 Eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, from the Zerahites; his division had twenty-four thousand.
12 Ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, from the Benjaminites; his division had twenty-four thousand.
13 Tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, from the Zerahites; his division had twenty-four thousand.
14 Eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, from the sons of Ephraim; his division had twenty-four thousand.
15 Twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, from Othniel; his division had twenty-four thousand.
16 Over the tribes of Israel: the leader of the Reubenites was Eliezer son of Zichri; of the Simeonites, Shephatiah son of Maacah;
17 for Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; for Aaron, Zadok;
18 for Judah, Elihu, one of David's brothers; for Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;
19 for Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah; for Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel;
20 for the sons of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah; for the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah;
21 for the half of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah; for Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner;
22 for Dan, Azarel son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of Israel's tribes.
23 David did not count those aged twenty and under, because the LORD had promised to make Israel as many as the stars in the sky.
24 Joab son of Zeruiah started the count but did not complete it. Wrath fell on Israel because of it, and the figure was never entered in the record of King David's chronicles.
25 Azmaveth son of Adiel had charge of the king's treasuries; Jonathan son of Uzziah had charge of the storehouses in the countryside, the cities, the villages, and the towers.
26 Ezri son of Chelub had charge of the field workers who farmed the land.
27 Shimei the Ramathite had charge of the vineyards, and Zabdi the Shiphmite had charge of what the vineyards yielded for the wine stores.
28 Baal-hanan the Gederite had charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the Shephelah, and Joash had charge of the stores of oil.
29 Shitrai the Sharonite had charge of the cattle that grazed in Sharon, and Shaphat son of Adlai had charge of the cattle in the valleys.
30 Obil the Ishmaelite had charge of the camels, and Jehdeiah the Meronothite had charge of the donkeys.
31 Jaziz the Hagrite had charge of the flocks. All these were officials over King David's possessions.
32 Jonathan, David's uncle, was an adviser, a wise man and a scribe; Jehiel son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons.
33 Ahithophel was adviser to the king, and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.
34 Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king's army.