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* This is a list of Israelite family heads , regiment and battalion commanders , and officers who were serving the king in all the army ’s units . Throughout each year they came for a month at a time and then left . Each unit consisted of twenty-four thousand men . * Jashobeam , son of Zabdiel , was in charge of the first unit , the one during the first month . In his unit there were twenty-four thousand . * He was a descendant of Perez , and he was head of all of the army ’s officers for the first month . * Dodai , Ahoh ’s descendant , was in charge of the unit during the second month . It was his unit . Mikloth was one of its leaders . In Dodai ’s unit there were twenty-four thousand . * The third commander of the army during the third month was Benaiah , son of the priest Jehoiada . He was the head , and in his unit there were twenty-four thousand . * This Benaiah was one of the thirty fighting men and commander of the thirty as well as his own unit . His son was Ammizabad . * Asahel , Joab ’s brother , was in charge of the fourth unit during the fourth month , and after him was his son Zebadiah . In his unit there were twenty-four thousand . * Shamhuth , Izrah ’s descendant , was commander of the fifth unit during the fifth month . In his unit there were twenty-four thousand . * Ira , the son of Ikkesh from Tekoa , was in charge of the sixth unit during the sixth month . In his unit there were twenty-four thousand . * Helez , a Pelonite from the descendants of Ephraim , was in charge of the seventh unit during the seventh month . In his unit there were twenty-four thousand . * Sibbecai , a descendant of Zerah from Hushah , was in charge of the eighth unit during the eighth month . In his unit there were twenty-four thousand . * Abiezer , a member of the tribe of Benjamin from Anathoth , was in charge of the ninth unit during the ninth month . In his unit there were twenty-four thousand . * Mahrai , a descendant of Zerah from Netophah , was in charge of the tenth unit during the tenth month . In his unit there were twenty-four thousand . * Benaiah , a member of the tribe of Ephraim from Pirathon , was in charge of the eleventh unit during the eleventh month . In his unit there were twenty-four thousand . * During the twelfth month , the twelfth unit was commanded by Heldai from Netophah . He was Othniel ’s descendant . In his unit there were twenty-four thousand . * The following officers were in charge of the tribes of Israel : for the tribe of Reuben - Eliezer , son of Zichri for the tribe of Simeo , Shephatiah , son of Maacah * for the tribe of Levi , Hashabiah , son of Kemuel for the family of Aaron , Zadok * for the tribe of Judah , Elihu , one of David ’s brothers for the tribe of Issachar , Omri , son of Michael * for the tribe of Zebulun , Ishmaiah , son of Obadiah for the tribe of Naphtali , Jerimoth , son of Azriel * for the tribe of Ephraim , Hoshea , son of Azaziah for half of the tribe of Manasseh , Joel , son of Pedaiah * for the half of Manasseh in Gilead , Iddo , son of Zechariah for the tribe of Benjamin - Jaasiel , son of Abner * for the tribe of Dan , Azarel , son of Jeroham These were the commanders of Israel ’s tribes . * David did not count those less than twenty years old , because Jehovah promised that the people of Israel would be as numerous as the stars in the sky . * Joab , son of Zeruiah , started to count them but did not finish . God was angry with Israel because of this , and the report from it was never included in the official records of King David . * These were all the commanders in charge of King David ’s property : for the royal treasuries , Azmaveth , son of Adiel for the goods in the fields , cities , villages , and watchtowers - Jonathan , son of Uzziah * for the farm workers in the fields , Ezri , son of Chelub * for the vineyards , Shimei from Ramah for storing wine that came from the vineyards - Zabdi from Shepham * for the olive and fig trees in the foothills , Baal Hanan from Gedor for storing olive oil - Joash * for the herds grazing in Sharon , Shitrai from Sharon for the herds in the valleys - Shaphat , son of Adlai * for the camels , Obil , a descendant of Ishmael for the donkeys , Jehdeiah from Meronoth * for the flocks , Jaziz from Hagar * David ’s uncle Jonathan , an educated man who possessed insight , was David ’s adviser . Jonathan and Jehiel , son of Hachmoni , were in charge of the king ’s sons . * Ahithophel was the king ’s adviser . Hushai , a descendant of Archi , was the king ’s friend . * Jehoiada son of Benaiah and Abiathar succeeded Ahithophel . Joab was the commander of the royal army .

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