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The First
Book of Paralipomenon 27
Now the children of Israel according to their number,
the heads of families, captains of thousands and of
hundreds, and officers, that served the king according
to their companies, who came in and went out every month
in the year, under every chief were four and twenty
thousand.
Over the first company the first month Jesboam, the
son of Zabdiel was chief, and under him were four and
twenty thousand.
Of the sons of Phares, the chief of all the captains
in the host in the first month.
The company of the second month was under Dudia, an
Ahohite, and after him was another named Macelloth,
who commanded a part of the army of four and twenty
thousand.
And the captain of the third company for the third month,
was Banaias the son of Joiada the priest: and in his
division were four and twenty thousand.
This is that Banaias the most valiant among the thirty,
and above the thirty. And Amizabad his son commanded
his company.
The fourth, for the fourth month, was Asahel the brother
of Joab, and Zabadias his son after him: and in his
company were four and twenty thousand.
The fifth captain for the fifth month, was Samaoth a
Jezerite: and his company were four and twenty thousand.
The sixth, for the sixth month, was Hira the son of
Acces a Thecuite: and in his company were four and twenty
thousand.
The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helles a Phallonite
of the sons of Ephraim: and in his company were four
and twenty thousand.
The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sobochai a Husathite
of the race of Zarahi: and in his company were four
and twenty thousand.
The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer an Anathothite
of the sons of Jemini, and in His company were four
and twenty thousand.
The tenth, for the tenth month, was Marai, who was a
Netophathite of the race of Zarai: and in his company
were four and twenty thousand.
The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Banaias, a
Pharathonite of the sons of Ephraim: and in his company
were four and twenty thousand.
The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Holdai a Netophathite,
of the race of Gothoniel: and in his company were four
and twenty thousand.
Now the chiefs over the tribes of Israel were these:
over the Rubenites, Eliezer the son of Zechri was ruler:
over the Simeonites, Saphatias the son of Maacha :
Over the Levites, Hasabias the son of Camuel: over the
Aaronites, Sadoc:
Over Juda, Eliu the brother of David: over Issachar,
Amri the son of Michael:
Over the Zabulonites, Jesmaias the son of Adias : over
the Nephtalites, Jerimoth the son of Ozriel:
Over the sons of Ephraim, Osee the: son of Ozaziu: over
the half tribe of Manasses, Joel the son of Phadaia:
And over the half tribe of Manasses: in Galaad, Jaddo
the son of Zacharias: and over Benjamin, Jasiel the
son of Abner.
And over Dan, Ezrihel the son of Jeroham: these were
the princes of the children of Israel.
But David would not number them from twenty years old
and under: because the Lord had said that he would multiply
Israel like the stars of heaven.
Joab the son of Sarvia began to number, but he finished
not: because upon this there fell wrath upon Israel:
and therefore the number of them that were numbered,
was not registered in the chronicles of king David.
And over the king's treasures was Azmoth the son of
Adiel: and over those stores which were in the cities,
and is the villages, and in the castles, was Jonathan
the son of Ozias.
And over the tillage, and the husbandmen, who tilled
the ground, was Ezri the son of Chelub:
And over the dressers of the vineyards, was Semeias
a Romathite: and over the wine cellars, Zabdias an Aphonite.
And over the oliveyards and the fig groves, which were
in the plains, was Balanam a Gederite: and over the
oil cellars, Joas.
And over the herds that fed in Saron, was Setrai a Saronite:
and over the. oxen in the valleys, Saphat the son of
Adli:
And over the camels, Ubil an Ishmahelite: and over the
asses, Jadias a Meronathite:
And over the sheep Jazia an Agarene. All these were
the rulers of the substance of king David.
And Jonathan David's uncle, a counsellor, a wise and
learned man: he and Jahiel the son of Hachamoni were
with the king's sons.
And Achitophel was the king's counsellor, and Chusai
the Arachite, the king's friend.
And after Achitophel was Joiada the son of Banaias,
and Abiathar. And the general of the king's army was
Joab. |