1 Chronicles 27

About 1 Chronicles 1 Chronicles retells Israel's history from Adam to David, focusing on David and the worship of God.

Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and 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.Selected1 Chronicles 27:1Ask

Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.Selected1 Chronicles 27:2Ask

Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.Selected1 Chronicles 27:3Ask

And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand.Selected1 Chronicles 27:4Ask

The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.Selected1 Chronicles 27:5Ask

This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son.Selected1 Chronicles 27:6Ask

The 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.Selected1 Chronicles 27:7Ask

The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.Selected1 Chronicles 27:8Ask

The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.Selected1 Chronicles 27:9Ask

The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.Selected1 Chronicles 27:10Ask

The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.Selected1 Chronicles 27:11Ask

The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.Selected1 Chronicles 27:12Ask

The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.Selected1 Chronicles 27:13Ask

The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.Selected1 Chronicles 27:14Ask

The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.Selected1 Chronicles 27:15Ask

Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:Selected1 Chronicles 27:16Ask

Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:Selected1 Chronicles 27:17Ask

Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:Selected1 Chronicles 27:18Ask

Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel:Selected1 Chronicles 27:19Ask

Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:Selected1 Chronicles 27:20Ask

Of the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner:Selected1 Chronicles 27:21Ask

Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel.Selected1 Chronicles 27:22Ask

But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.Selected1 Chronicles 27:23Ask

Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David.Selected1 Chronicles 27:24Ask

And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah:Selected1 Chronicles 27:25Ask

And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:Selected1 Chronicles 27:26Ask

And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:Selected1 Chronicles 27:27Ask

And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Baalhanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:Selected1 Chronicles 27:28Ask

And 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:Selected1 Chronicles 27:29Ask

Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite:Selected1 Chronicles 27:30Ask

And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagerite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David’s.Selected1 Chronicles 27:31Ask

Also Jonathan David’s uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons:Selected1 Chronicles 27:32Ask

And Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion:Selected1 Chronicles 27:33Ask

And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the king’s army was Joab.Selected1 Chronicles 27:34Ask

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