1 Chronicles 27:1–15

Military Divisions

27This is the number of the people of Israel, the heads of fathers’ houses, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all matters concerning the divisions that came and went, month after month throughout the year, each division numbering 24,000:

^2eJashobeam the son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division in the first month; in his division were 24,000. ³He was a ^fdescendant of Perez and was chief of all the commanders. He served for the first month. ^4gDodai the Ahohite¹ was in charge of the division of the second month; in his division were 24,000. ⁵The third commander, for the third month, was ^hBenaiah, the son of Jehoiada the chief priest; in his division were 24,000. ⁶This is the Benaiah ⁱwho was a mighty man of the thirty and in command of the thirty; Ammizabad his son was in charge of his division.^{2 7j}Asahel the brother of Joab was fourth, for the fourth month, and his son Zebadiah after him; in his division were 24,000. ⁸The fifth commander, for the fifth month, was ^kShamhuth the Izrahite; in his division were 24,000. ⁹Sixth, for the sixth month, was ^lIra, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; in his division were 24,000. ¹⁰Seventh, for the seventh month, was ^mHelez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim; in his division were 24,000. ¹¹Eighth, for the eighth month, was ⁿSibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites; in his division were 24,000. ¹²Ninth, for the ninth month, was ^oAbiezer of Anathoth, a Benjaminite; in his division were 24,000. ¹³Tenth, for the tenth month, was ^pMaharai of Netophah, of the Zerahites; in his division were 24,000. ¹⁴Eleventh, for the eleventh month, was ^qBenaiah of Pirathon, of the sons of Ephraim; in his division were 24,000. ¹⁵Twelfth, for the twelfth month, was ^rHeldai the Netophathite, of ^sOthniel; in his division were 24,000.