1 Chronicles Chapter 27
Military Divisions
1 These were the heads of families, commanders of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in regard to the divisions that came in and went out month by month all year. Each division numbered 24,000.
2 Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was responsible for the first division for the first month. 3 He descended from Perez and was chief of the commanders of the army for the first month.
4 Dodai the Ahohite and his division were responsible for the second month with Mikloth as chief officer.
5 The third commander of the army for the third month was Benaiah, son of Jehoiada the priest, as chief. 6 This Benaiah was the most elite soldier of the 30 and responsible for 30. His son Ammizabad was responsible for his division. 1 Ch 27:1-6
7 The fourth for the fourth month was Joab’s brother Asahel and his son Zebadiah.
8 The fifth for the fifth month was commander Shamhuth the Izrahite.
9 The six for the sixth month was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite.
10 The seventh for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, descendants of Ephraim.
11 The eighth for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite from the Zerahites.
12 The ninth for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite from the Benjamites.
13 The tenth for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite from the Zerahites.
14 The eleventh for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, descendant of Ephraim.
15 The twelfth for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite of Othniel. 1 Ch 27:7-15
Tribal Leaders
16 In charge of the tribes of Israel
The chief officer for the Reubenites was Eliezer son of Zichri;
for the Simeonites, Shephatiah son of Maacah;
17 for Levi, Hashabiah son of Kemuel;
for Aaron, Zadok;
18 for Judah, Elihu, David’s brother;
for Issachar, Omri son of Michael;
19 for Zebulun, Ishmaiah son of Obadiah;
for Naphtali, Jeremoth son of Azriel;
20 for Ephraim, Hoshea son of Azaziah;
for the Manasseh half-tribe, Joel son of Pedaiah;
21 for the Manasseh half-tribe in Gilead, Iddo son of Zechariah;
for Benjamin, Jaasiel son of Abner;
22 for Dan, Azarel son of Jeroham.
Those were the officers of the tribes of Israel. 1 Ch 27:16-22
23 But David didn’t count the ones under 20 because the LORD had said he would multiply Israel like stars in the sky. 24 Joab son of Zeruiah had started to count them but didn’t finish. Wrath came on Israel because of it, and the number wasn’t included in The Chronicles of King David.
25 Azmaveth son of Adiel oversaw the king’s storehouses.
Jonathan son of Uzziah oversaw the storehouses in the country, towns, villages, and
towers.
26 Ezri son of Chelub oversaw the farmers that plowed the ground.
27 Shimei the Ramathite oversaw vineyards.
Zabdi the Shiphmite oversaw what the vineyards produced and what was stored in
cellars.
28 Baal-hanan the Gederite oversaw the olive and sycamore trees in the western foothills.
Joash oversaw the stores of olive oil. 1 Ch 27:23-28
29 Shitrai the Sharonite oversaw the cattle that grazed in Sharon.
Shaphat son of Adlai oversaw the cattle in the valleys.
30 Obil the Ishmaelite oversaw the camels.
Jehdeiah the Meronothite oversaw the donkeys.
31 Jaziz the Hagrite oversaw the flocks.
Those oversaw David’s property. 1 Ch 27:29-31
32 Jonathan, David’s uncle, was an intelligent advisor and secretary.
Jehiel son of Hachmoni tutored David’s sons.
33 Ahithophel was advisor to the king.
Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.
34 Jehoiada son of Benaiah and Abiathar succeededpl Ahithophel.
Joab commanded the king’s army.
1 Ch 27:32-34
David’s Charge to Israel