1 And the children of Israel, according to their number, the heads of fathers’ houses, the captains of thousands and hundreds and their officers, served the king in every matter of the military divisions. Thesedivisions came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, each division having twenty-four thousand.
2 Over the first division for the first month wasaJashobeam the son of Zabdiel, and in his division were twenty-four thousand;
3hewas of the children of Perez, and the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month.
4 Over the division of the second month was1 Dodai an Ahohite, and of his division Mikloth also was the leader; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
5 The third captain of the army for the third month wasaBenaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, who was chief; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
6 This was the Benaiah whowasamighty among the thirty, and was over the thirty; in his division was Ammizabad his son.
7 The fourth captain for the fourth month wasaAsahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
8 The fifth captain for the fifth month was1 Shamhuth the Izrahite; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
9 The sixth captain for the sixth month wasaIra the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
10 The seventh captain for the seventh month wasaHelez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
11 The eighth captain for the eighth month wasaSibbechai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
12 The ninth captain for the ninth month wasaAbiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
13 The tenth captain for the tenth month wasaMaharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
14 The eleventh captain for the eleventh month wasaBenaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
15 The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was1 Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel; in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Leaders of Tribes
16 Furthermore, over the tribes of Israel: the officer over the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri; over the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah;
17over the Levites, aHashabiah the son of Kemuel; over the Aaronites, Zadok;
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