1Now the children of Israel after their number , to wit , the heads of fathers’ houses and the captains of thousands and of hundreds , and their officers that served the king , in any matter of the courses which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year — of every course were twenty and four thousand. 2Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 3He was of the children of Perez , the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month . 4And over the course of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite, and his course ; and Mikloth the ruler : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 5The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah , the son of Jehoiada the priest , chief : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 6This is that Benaiah , who was the mighty man of the thirty , and over the thirty : and of his course was Ammizabad his son . 7The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab , and Zebadiah his son after him : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 8The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 9The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 10The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite , of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 11The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite , of the Zerahites : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 12The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite , of the Benjamites : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 13The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite , of the Zerahites : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 14The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite , of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 15The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite , of Othniel : and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
The Administrative Structure of David's Kingdom
16Furthermore over the tribes of Israel : of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri the ruler : of the Simeonites , Shephatiah the son of Maacah : 17of Levi , Hashabiah the son of Kemuel : of Aaron, Zadok : 18of Judah , Elihu, one of the brethren of David : of Issachar , Omri the son of Michael : 19of Zebulun , Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah : of Naphtali , Jeremoth the son of Azriel : 20of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah : of the half-tribe of Manasseh , Joel the son of Pedaiah : 21of the half- tribe of Manasseh in Gilead , Iddo the son of Zechariah : of Benjamin , Jaasiel the son of Abner: 22of Dan , Azarel the son of Jeroham . These were the captains of the tribes of Israel . 23But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under , because Jehovah had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of heaven . 24Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number , but finished not ; and there came wrath for this upon Israel ; neither was the number put into the account in the chronicles of king David .
The Census and Its Implications
25And over the king ’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel : and over the treasures in the fields , in the cities , and in the villages , and in the castles , was Jonathan the son of Uzziah : 26and over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub : 27and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite : and over the increase of the vineyards for the wine-cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite : 28and over the olive-trees and the sycomore-trees that were in the lowland was Baal-hanan the Gederite : and over the cellars of oil was Joash : 29and over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite : and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai : 30and over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite : and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite : and over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite. 31All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David ’s. 32Also Jonathan , David ’s uncle , was a counsellor , a man of understanding, and a scribe : and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king ’s sons : 33and Ahithophel was the king ’s counsellor : and Hushai the Archite was the king ’s friend : 34and after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah , and Abiathar: and the captain of the king ’s host was Joab .