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1 Chronicles 21 1 Satan rose up against Israel and caused David to take a census of the Israelites.
1 Chronicles 21 2 David gave these orders to Joab and his commanders: "Take a census of all the people in the land--from Beersheba in the south to Dan in the north--and bring me the totals so I may know how many there are."
1 Chronicles 21 3 But Joab replied, "May the LORD increase the number of his people a hundred times over! But why, my lord, do you want to do this? Are they not all your servants? Why must you cause Israel to sin?"
1 Chronicles 21 4 But the king insisted that Joab take the census, so Joab traveled throughout Israel to count the people. Then he returned to Jerusalem
1 Chronicles 21 5 and reported the number of people to David. There were 1,100,000 men of military age in Israel, and 470,000 in Judah.
1 Chronicles 21 6 But Joab did not include the tribes of Levi and Benjamin in the census because he was so distressed at what the king had made him do.
1 Chronicles 21 7 God was very displeased with the census, and he punished Israel for it.
1 Chronicles 21 8 Then David said to God, "I have sinned greatly and shouldn't have taken the census. Please forgive me for doing this foolish thing."
1 Chronicles 21 9 Then the LORD spoke to Gad, David's seer. This was the message:
1 Chronicles 21 10 "Go and say to David, `This is what the LORD says: I will give you three choices. Choose one of these punishments, and I will do it.'"
1 Chronicles 21 11 So Gad came to David and said, "These are the choices the LORD has given you.
1 Chronicles 21 12 You may choose three years of famine, three months of destruction by your enemies, or three days of severe plague as the angel of the LORD brings devastation throughout the land of Israel. Think this over and let me know what answer to give the LORD."
1 Chronicles 21 13 "This is a desperate situation!" David replied to Gad. "But let me fall into the hands of the LORD, for his mercy is very great. Do not let me fall into human hands."
1 Chronicles 21 14 So the LORD sent a plague upon Israel, and seventy thousand people died as a result.
1 Chronicles 21 15 And God sent an angel to destroy Jerusalem. But just as the angel was preparing to destroy it, the LORD relented and said to the death angel, "Stop! That is enough!" At that moment the angel of the LORD was standing by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
1 Chronicles 21 16 David looked up and saw the angel of the LORD standing between heaven and earth with his sword drawn, stretched out over Jerusalem. So David and the leaders of Israel put on sackcloth to show their distress and fell down with their faces to the ground.
1 Chronicles 21 17 And David said to God, "I am the one who called for the census! I am the one who has sinned and done wrong! But these people are innocent--what have they done? O LORD my God, let your anger fall against me and my family, but do not destroy your people."
1 Chronicles 21 18 Then the angel of the LORD told Gad to instruct David to build an altar to the LORD at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
1 Chronicles 21 19 So David obeyed the instructions the LORD had given him through Gad.
1 Chronicles 21 20 Araunah, who was busy threshing wheat at the time, turned and saw the angel there. His four sons, who were with him, ran away and hid.
1 Chronicles 21 21 When Araunah saw the king approaching, he left his threshing floor and bowed to the ground before David.
1 Chronicles 21 22 David said to Araunah, "Let me buy this threshing floor from you at its full price. Then I will build an altar to the LORD there, so that he will stop the plague."
1 Chronicles 21 23 "Take it, my lord, and use it as you wish," Araunah said to David. "Here are oxen for the burnt offerings, and you can use the threshing tools for wood to build a fire on the altar. And take the wheat for the grain offering. I will give it all to you."
1 Chronicles 21 24 But the king replied to Araunah, "No, I insist on paying what it is worth. I cannot take what is yours and give it to the LORD. I will not offer a burnt offering that has cost me nothing!"
1 Chronicles 21 25 So David gave Araunah six hundred pieces of gold in payment for the threshing floor.
1 Chronicles 21 26 David built an altar there to the LORD and sacrificed burnt offerings and peace offerings. And when David prayed, the LORD answered him by sending fire from heaven to burn up the offering on the altar.
1 Chronicles 21 27 Then the LORD spoke to the angel, who put the sword back into its sheath.
1 Chronicles 21 28 When David saw that the LORD had answered his prayer, he offered sacrifices there at Araunah's threshing floor.
1 Chronicles 21 29 At that time, the Tabernacle of the LORD and the altar that Moses made in the wilderness were located at the hill of Gibeon.
1 Chronicles 21 30 But David was not able to go there to inquire of God, because he was terrified by the drawn sword of the angel of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 22 1 Then David said, "This will be the location for the Temple of the LORD God and the place of the altar for Israel's burnt offerings!"
1 Chronicles 22 2 So David gave orders to call together the foreigners living in Israel, and he assigned them the task of preparing blocks of stone for building the Temple of God.
1 Chronicles 22 3 David provided large amounts of iron for the nails that would be needed for the doors in the gates and for the clamps, and more bronze than they could ever weigh.
1 Chronicles 22 4 He also provided innumerable cedar logs, for the men of Tyre and Sidon had brought vast amounts of cedar to David.
1 Chronicles 22 5 David said, "My son Solomon is still young and inexperienced, and the Temple of the LORD must be a magnificent structure, famous and glorious throughout the world. So I will begin making preparations for it now." So David collected vast amounts of building materials before his death.
1 Chronicles 22 6 Then David sent for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a Temple for the LORD, the God of Israel.
1 Chronicles 22 7 "I wanted to build a Temple to honor the name of the LORD my God," David told him.
1 Chronicles 22 8 "But the LORD said to me, `You have killed many men in the great battles you have fought. And since you have shed so much blood before me, you will not be the one to build a Temple to honor my name.
1 Chronicles 22 9 But you will have a son who will experience peace and rest. I will give him peace with his enemies in all the surrounding lands. His name will be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel during his reign.
1 Chronicles 22 10 He is the one who will build a Temple to honor my name. He will be my son, and I will be his father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.'
1 Chronicles 22 11 "Now, my son, may the LORD be with you and give you success as you follow his instructions in building the Temple of the LORD your God.
1 Chronicles 22 12 And may the LORD give you wisdom and understanding, that you may obey the law of the LORD your God as you rule over Israel.
1 Chronicles 22 13 For if you carefully obey the laws and regulations that the LORD gave to Israel through Moses, you will be successful. Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or lose heart!
1 Chronicles 22 14 "I have worked hard to provide materials for building the Temple of the LORD--nearly four thousand tons of gold, nearly forty thousand tons of silver, and so much iron and bronze that it cannot be weighed. I have also gathered lumber and stone for the walls, though you may need to add more.
1 Chronicles 22 15 You have many skilled stonemasons and carpenters and craftsmen of every kind available to you.
1 Chronicles 22 16 They are expert goldsmiths and silversmiths and workers of bronze and iron. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you!"
1 Chronicles 22 17 Then David ordered all the leaders of Israel to assist Solomon in this project.
1 Chronicles 22 18 "The LORD your God is with you," he declared. "He has given you peace with the surrounding nations. He has handed them over to me, and they are now subject to the LORD and his people.
1 Chronicles 22 19 Now seek the LORD your God with all your heart. Build the sanctuary of the LORD God so that you can bring the Ark of the LORD's covenant and the holy vessels of God into the Temple built to honor the LORD's name."
1 Chronicles 23 1 When David was an old man, he appointed his son Solomon to be king over Israel.
1 Chronicles 23 2 David summoned all the political leaders of Israel, together with the priests and Levites, for the coronation ceremony.
1 Chronicles 23 3 All the Levites who were thirty years old or older were counted, and the total came to thirty-eight thousand.
1 Chronicles 23 4 Then David said, "Twenty-four thousand of them will supervise the work at the Temple of the LORD. Six thousand are to serve as officials and judges.
1 Chronicles 23 5 Four thousand will work as gatekeepers, and another four thousand will praise the LORD with the musical instruments I have made."
1 Chronicles 23 6 Then David divided the Levites into divisions named after the clans descended from the three sons of Levi--Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chronicles 23 7 The Gershonite family units were defined by their lines of descent from Libni and Shimei, the sons of Gershon.
1 Chronicles 23 8 Three of the descendants of Libni were Jehiel (the family leader), Zetham, and Joel.
1 Chronicles 23 9 These were the leaders of the family of Libni. Three of the descendants of Shimei were Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran.
1 Chronicles 23 10 Four other descendants of Shimei were Jahath, Ziza, Jeush, and Beriah.
1 Chronicles 23 11 Jahath was the family leader, and Ziza was next. Jeush and Beriah were counted as a single family because neither had many sons.
1 Chronicles 23 12 The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
1 Chronicles 23 13 The sons of Amram were Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart to dedicate the most holy things, to offer sacrifices in the LORD's presence, to serve the LORD, and to pronounce blessings in his name forever.
1 Chronicles 23 14 As for Moses, the man of God, his sons were included with the tribe of Levi.
1 Chronicles 23 15 The sons of Moses were Gershom and Eliezer.
1 Chronicles 23 16 The descendants of Gershom included Shebuel, the family leader.
1 Chronicles 23 17 Eliezer had only one son, Rehabiah, the family leader. Rehabiah had numerous descendants.
1 Chronicles 23 18 The descendants of Izhar included Shelomith, the family leader.
1 Chronicles 23 19 The descendants of Hebron included Jeriah (the family leader), Amariah (the second), Jahaziel (the third), and Jekameam (the fourth).
1 Chronicles 23 20 The descendants of Uzziel included Micah (the family leader) and Isshiah (the second).
1 Chronicles 23 21 The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli were Eleazar and Kish.
1 Chronicles 23 22 Eleazar died with no sons, only daughters. His daughters married their cousins, the sons of Kish.
1 Chronicles 23 23 The three sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.
1 Chronicles 23 24 These were the descendants of Levi by clans, the leaders of their family groups, registered carefully by name. Each had to be twenty years old or older to qualify for service in the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 23 25 For David said, "The LORD, the God of Israel, has given us peace, and he will always live in Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles 23 26 Now the Levites will no longer need to carry the Tabernacle and its utensils from place to place."
1 Chronicles 23 27 It was according to David's final instructions that all the Levites twenty years old or older were registered for service.
1 Chronicles 23 28 The work of the Levites was to assist the priests, the descendants of Aaron, as they served at the house of the LORD. They also took care of the courtyards and side rooms, helped perform the ceremonies of purification, and served in many other ways in the house of God.
1 Chronicles 23 29 They were in charge of the sacred bread that was set out on the table, the choice flour for the grain offerings, the wafers made without yeast, the cakes cooked in olive oil, and the other mixed breads. They were also responsible to check all the weights and measures.
1 Chronicles 23 30 And each morning and evening they stood before the LORD to sing songs of thanks and praise to him.
1 Chronicles 23 31 They assisted with the burnt offerings that were presented to the LORD on Sabbath days, at new moon celebrations, and at all the appointed festivals. The proper number of Levites served in the LORD's presence at all times, following all the procedures they had been given.
1 Chronicles 23 32 And so, under the supervision of the priests, the Levites watched over the Tabernacle and the Temple and faithfully carried out their duties of service at the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 24 1 This is how Aaron's descendants, the priests, were divided into groups for service. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
1 Chronicles 24 2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons. So only Eleazar and Ithamar were left to carry on as priests.
1 Chronicles 24 3 With the help of Zadok, who was a descendant of Eleazar, and of Ahimelech, who was a descendant of Ithamar, David divided Aaron's descendants into groups according to their various duties.
1 Chronicles 24 4 Eleazar's descendants were divided into sixteen groups and Ithamar's into eight, for there were more family leaders among the descendants of Eleazar.
1 Chronicles 24 5 All tasks were assigned to the various groups by means of sacred lots so that no preference would be shown, for there were many qualified officials serving God in the sanctuary from among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.
1 Chronicles 24 6 Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, acted as secretary and wrote down the names and assignments in the presence of the king, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the family leaders of the priests and Levites. The descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar took turns casting lots.
1 Chronicles 24 7 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib. The second lot fell to Jedaiah.
1 Chronicles 24 8 The third lot fell to Harim. The fourth lot fell to Seorim.
1 Chronicles 24 9 The fifth lot fell to Malkijah. The sixth lot fell to Mijamin.
1 Chronicles 24 10 The seventh lot fell to Hakkoz. The eighth lot fell to Abijah.
1 Chronicles 24 11 The ninth lot fell to Jeshua. The tenth lot fell to Shecaniah.
1 Chronicles 24 12 The eleventh lot fell to Eliashib. The twelfth lot fell to Jakim.
1 Chronicles 24 13 The thirteenth lot fell to Huppah. The fourteenth lot fell to Jeshebeab.
1 Chronicles 24 14 The fifteenth lot fell to Bilgah. The sixteenth lot fell to Immer.
1 Chronicles 24 15 The seventeenth lot fell to Hezir. The eighteenth lot fell to Happizzez.
1 Chronicles 24 16 The nineteenth lot fell to Pethahiah. The twentieth lot fell to Jehezkel.
1 Chronicles 24 17 The twenty-first lot fell to Jakin. The twenty-second lot fell to Gamul.
1 Chronicles 24 18 The twenty-third lot fell to Delaiah. The twenty-fourth lot fell to Maaziah.
1 Chronicles 24 19 Each group carried out its duties in the house of the LORD according to the procedures established by their ancestor Aaron in obedience to the commands of the LORD, the God of Israel.
1 Chronicles 24 20 These were the other family leaders descended from Levi: From the descendants of Amram, the leader was Shebuel. From the descendants of Shebuel, the leader was Jehdeiah.
1 Chronicles 24 21 From the descendants of Rehabiah, the leader was Isshiah.
1 Chronicles 24 22 From the descendants of Izhar, the leader was Shelomith. From the descendants of Shelomith, the leader was Jahath.
1 Chronicles 24 23 From the descendants of Hebron, Jeriah was the leader, Amariah was second-in-command, Jahaziel was third, and Jekameam was fourth.
1 Chronicles 24 24 From the descendants of Uzziel, the leader was Micah. From the descendants of Micah, the leader was Shamir,
1 Chronicles 24 25 along with Isshiah, the brother of Micah. From the descendants of Isshiah, the leader was Zechariah.
1 Chronicles 24 26 From the descendants of Merari, the leaders were Mahli and Mushi. From the descendants of Jaaziah, the leader was Beno.
1 Chronicles 24 27 From the descendants of Merari through Jaaziah, the leaders were Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
1 Chronicles 24 28 From the descendants of Mahli, the leader was Eleazar, though he had no sons.
1 Chronicles 24 29 From the descendants of Kish, the leader was Jerahmeel.
1 Chronicles 24 30 From the descendants of Mushi, the leaders were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the descendants of Levi in their various families.
1 Chronicles 24 31 Like the descendants of Aaron, they were assigned to their duties by means of sacred lots, without regard to age or rank. It was done in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the family leaders of the priests and the Levites.
1 Chronicles 25 1 David and the army commanders then appointed men from the families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to proclaim God's messages to the accompaniment of harps, lyres, and cymbals. Here is a list of their names and their work:
1 Chronicles 25 2 From the sons of Asaph, there were Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. They worked under the direction of their father, Asaph, who proclaimed God's messages by the king's orders.
1 Chronicles 25 3 Jeduthun had six sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah. They worked under the direction of their father, Jeduthun, who proclaimed God's messages to the accompaniment of the harp, offering thanks and praise to the LORD.
1 Chronicles 25 4 Heman's sons were Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Geddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
1 Chronicles 25 5 All these were the sons of Heman, the king's seer, for God had honored him with fourteen sons and three daughters.
1 Chronicles 25 6 All these men were under the direction of their fathers as they made music at the house of the LORD. Their responsibilities included the playing of cymbals, lyres, and harps at the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman reported directly to the king.
1 Chronicles 25 7 They and their families were all trained in making music before the LORD, and each of them--288 in all--was an accomplished musician.
1 Chronicles 25 8 The musicians were appointed to their particular term of service by means of sacred lots, without regard to whether they were young or old, teacher or student.
1 Chronicles 25 9 The first lot fell to Joseph of the Asaph clan and twelve of his sons and relatives. The second lot fell to Gedaliah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
1 Chronicles 25 10 The third lot fell to Zaccur and twelve of his sons and relatives.
1 Chronicles 25 11 The fourth lot fell to Zeri and twelve of his sons and relatives.
1 Chronicles 25 12 The fifth lot fell to Nethaniah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
1 Chronicles 25 13 The sixth lot fell to Bukkiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
1 Chronicles 25 14 The seventh lot fell to Asarelah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
1 Chronicles 25 15 The eighth lot fell to Jeshaiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
1 Chronicles 25 16 The ninth lot fell to Mattaniah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
1 Chronicles 25 17 The tenth lot fell to Shimei and twelve of his sons and relatives.
1 Chronicles 25 18 The eleventh lot fell to Uzziel and twelve of his sons and relatives.
1 Chronicles 25 19 The twelfth lot fell to Hashabiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
1 Chronicles 25 20 The thirteenth lot fell to Shubael and twelve of his sons and relatives.
1 Chronicles 25 21 The fourteenth lot fell to Mattithiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
1 Chronicles 25 22 The fifteenth lot fell to Jerimoth and twelve of his sons and relatives.
1 Chronicles 25 23 The sixteenth lot fell to Hananiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
1 Chronicles 25 24 The seventeenth lot fell to Joshbekashah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
1 Chronicles 25 25 The eighteenth lot fell to Hanani and twelve of his sons and relatives.
1 Chronicles 25 26 The nineteenth lot fell to Mallothi and twelve of his sons and relatives.
1 Chronicles 25 27 The twentieth lot fell to Eliathah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
1 Chronicles 25 28 The twenty-first lot fell to Hothir and twelve of his sons and relatives.
1 Chronicles 25 29 The twenty-second lot fell to Geddalti and twelve of his sons and relatives.
1 Chronicles 25 30 The twenty-third lot fell to Mahazioth and twelve of his sons and relatives.
1 Chronicles 25 31 The twenty-fourth lot fell to Romamti-ezer and twelve of his sons and relatives.
1 Chronicles 26 1 These are the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites, there was Meshelemiah son of Kore, of the family of Asaph.
1 Chronicles 26 2 The sons of Meshelemiah were Zechariah (the oldest), Jediael (the second), Zebadiah (the third), Jathniel (the fourth),
1 Chronicles 26 3 Elam (the fifth), Jehohanan (the sixth), and Eliehoenai (the seventh).
1 Chronicles 26 4 The sons of Obed-edom, also gatekeepers, were Shemaiah (the oldest), Jehozabad (the second), Joah (the third), Sacar (the fourth), Nethanel (the fifth),
1 Chronicles 26 5 Ammiel (the sixth), Issachar (the seventh), and Peullethai (the eighth). God had richly blessed Obed-edom.
1 Chronicles 26 6 Obed-edom's son Shemaiah had sons with great ability who earned positions of great authority in the clan.
1 Chronicles 26 7 Their names were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. Their relatives, Elihu and Semakiah, were also very capable men.
1 Chronicles 26 8 All of these descendants of Obed-edom, including their sons and grandsons--sixty-two of them in all--were very capable men, well qualified for their work.
1 Chronicles 26 9 Meshelemiah's eighteen sons and relatives were also very capable men.
1 Chronicles 26 10 Hosah, of the Merari clan, appointed Shimri as the leader among his sons, though he was not the oldest.
1 Chronicles 26 11 His other sons included Hilkiah (the second), Tebaliah (the third), and Zechariah (the fourth). Hosah's sons and relatives, who served as gatekeepers, numbered thirteen in all.
1 Chronicles 26 12 These divisions of the gatekeepers were named for their family leaders, and like the other Levites, they served at the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 26 13 They were assigned by families for guard duty at the various gates, without regard to age or training, for it was all decided by means of sacred lots.
1 Chronicles 26 14 The responsibility for the east gate went to Meshelemiah and his group. The north gate was assigned to his son Zechariah, a man of unusual wisdom.
1 Chronicles 26 15 The south gate went to Obed-edom, and his sons were put in charge of the storehouses.
1 Chronicles 26 16 Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate and the gateway leading up to the Temple. Guard duties were divided evenly.
1 Chronicles 26 17 Six Levites were assigned each day to the east gate, four to the north gate, four to the south gate, and two to each of the storehouses.
1 Chronicles 26 18 Six were assigned each day to the west gate, four to the gateway leading up to the Temple, and two to the courtyard.
1 Chronicles 26 19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the clans of Korah and Merari.
1 Chronicles 26 20 Other Levites, led by Ahijah, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the storerooms.
1 Chronicles 26 21 From the family of Libni in the clan of Gershon, Jehiel was the leader.
1 Chronicles 26 22 The sons of Jehiel, Zetham and his brother Joel, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 26 23 These are the leaders that descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel:
1 Chronicles 26 24 From the clan of Amram, Shebuel was a descendant of Gershom son of Moses. He was the chief officer of the treasuries.
1 Chronicles 26 25 His relatives through Eliezer were Rehabiah, Jeshaiah, Joram, Zicri, and Shelomoth.
1 Chronicles 26 26 Shelomoth and his relatives were in charge of the treasuries that held all the things dedicated to the LORD by King David, the family leaders, and the generals and captains and other officers of the army.
1 Chronicles 26 27 These men had dedicated some of the plunder they had gained in battle to maintain the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 26 28 Shelomoth and his relatives also cared for the items dedicated to the LORD by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah. All the other dedicated items were in their care, too.
1 Chronicles 26 29 From the clan of Izhar came Kenaniah. He and his sons were appointed to serve as public administrators and judges throughout Israel.
1 Chronicles 26 30 From the clan of Hebron came Hashabiah. He and his relatives--seventeen hundred capable men--were put in charge of the Israelite lands west of the Jordan River. They were responsible for all matters related to the things of the LORD and the service of the king in that area.
1 Chronicles 26 31 Also from the clan of Hebron came Jeriah, who was the leader of the Hebronites according to the genealogical records. (In the fortieth year of David's reign, a search was made in the records, and capable men from the clan of Hebron were found at Jazer in the land of Gilead.)
1 Chronicles 26 32 There were twenty-seven hundred capable men among the relatives of Jeriah. King David sent them to the east side of the Jordan River and put them in charge of the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh. They were responsible for all matters related to the things of God and the service of the king.
1 Chronicles 27 1 This is the list of Israelite generals and captains, and their officers, who served the king by supervising the army divisions that were on duty each month of the year. Each division served for one month and had twenty-four thousand troops.
1 Chronicles 27 2 Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was commander of the first division, which was on duty during the first month. There were twenty-four thousand troops in his division.
1 Chronicles 27 3 He was a descendant of Perez and was in charge of all the army officers for the first month.
1 Chronicles 27 4 Dodai, a descendant of Ahoah, was commander of the second division, which was on duty during the second month. There were twenty-four thousand troops in his division, and Mikloth was his chief officer.
1 Chronicles 27 5 Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest was commander of the third division, which was on duty during the third month. There were twenty-four thousand troops in his division.
1 Chronicles 27 6 This was the Benaiah who commanded David's elite military group known as the Thirty. His son Ammizabad was his chief officer.
1 Chronicles 27 7 Asahel, the brother of Joab, was commander of the fourth division, which was on duty during the fourth month. There were twenty-four thousand troops in his division. Asahel was succeeded by his son Zebadiah.
1 Chronicles 27 8 Shammah the Izrahite was commander of the fifth division, which was on duty during the fifth month. There were twenty-four thousand troops in his division.
1 Chronicles 27 9 Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa was commander of the sixth division, which was on duty during the sixth month. There were twenty-four thousand troops in his division.
1 Chronicles 27 10 Helez, a descendant of Ephraim from Pelon, was commander of the seventh division, which was on duty during the seventh month. There were twenty-four thousand troops in his division.
1 Chronicles 27 11 Sibbecai, a descendant of Zerah from Hushah, was commander of the eighth division, which was on duty during the eighth month. There were twenty-four thousand troops in his division.
1 Chronicles 27 12 Abiezer from Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin was commander of the ninth division, which was on duty during the ninth month. There were twenty-four thousand troops in his division.
1 Chronicles 27 13 Maharai, a descendant of Zerah from Netophah, was commander of the tenth division, which was on duty during the tenth month. There were twenty-four thousand troops in his division.
1 Chronicles 27 14 Benaiah from Pirathon in Ephraim was commander of the eleventh division, which was on duty during the eleventh month. There were twenty-four thousand troops in his division.
1 Chronicles 27 15 Heled, a descendant of Othniel from Netophah, was commander of the twelfth division, which was on duty during the twelfth month. There were twenty-four thousand troops in his division.
1 Chronicles 27 16 The following were the tribes of Israel and their leaders: Reuben...............Eliezer son of Zicri Simeon......... Shephatiah son of Maacah
1 Chronicles 27 17 Levi............ Hashabiah son of Kemuel Aaron (the priests)................ Zadok
1 Chronicles 27 18 Judah........... Elihu (a brother of David) Issachar............. Omri son of Michael
1 Chronicles 27 19 Zebulun.......... Ishmaiah son of Obadiah Naphtali........... Jeremoth son of Azriel
1 Chronicles 27 20 Ephraim........... Hoshea son of Azaziah Manasseh (west)....... Joel son of Pedaiah
1 Chronicles 27 21 Manasseh (east ).... Iddo son of Zechariah Benjamin............ Jaasiel son of Abner
1 Chronicles 27 22 Dan............... Azarel son of Jeroham These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.
1 Chronicles 27 23 When David took his census, he did not count those who were younger than twenty years of age, because the LORD had promised to make the Israelites as numerous as the stars in heaven.
1 Chronicles 27 24 Joab began the census but never finished it because the anger of God broke out against Israel. The final total was never recorded in King David's official records.
1 Chronicles 27 25 Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the palace treasuries. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the regional treasuries throughout the towns, villages, and fortresses of Israel.
1 Chronicles 27 26 Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers who farmed the king's lands.
1 Chronicles 27 27 Shimei from Ramah was in charge of the king's vineyards. Zabdi from Shepham was responsible for the grapes and the supplies of wine.
1 Chronicles 27 28 Baal-hanan from Geder was in charge of the king's olive groves and sycamore-fig trees in the foothills of Judah. Joash was responsible for the supplies of olive oil.
1 Chronicles 27 29 Shitrai from Sharon was in charge of the cattle on the Sharon Plain. Shaphat son of Adlai was responsible for the cattle in the valleys.
1 Chronicles 27 30 Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah from Meronoth was in charge of the donkeys.
1 Chronicles 27 31 Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the king's sheep. All these officials were overseers of King David's property.
1 Chronicles 27 32 Jonathan, David's uncle, was a wise counselor to the king, a man of great insight, and a scribe. Jehiel the Hacmonite was responsible to teach the king's sons.
1 Chronicles 27 33 Ahithophel was the royal adviser. Hushai the Arkite was the king's friend.
1 Chronicles 27 34 Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was commander of the Israelite army.
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