The firstborn Zechariah, the second Jediael, the third Zebadiah, the fourth Jathniel, ^26:3the fifth Elam, the sixth Jehohanan, and the seventh Elihoenai.

^26:4Obed-Edom’s sons:

The firstborn Shemaiah, the second Jehozabad, the third Joah, the fourth Sakar, the fifth Nethanel, ^26:5the sixth Ammiel, the seventh Issachar, and the eighth Peullethai. (Indeed, God blessed Obed-Edom.)

^26:6His son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders of their families, for they were highly respected. ^26:7The sons of Shemaiah:

Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. His relatives¹ Elihu and Semakiah were also respected.

^26:8All these were the descendants of Obed-Edom. They and their sons and relatives were respected men, capable of doing their responsibilities. There were sixty-two of them related to Obed-Edom.

^26:9Meshelemiah had sons and relatives who were respected—eighteen in all.

^26:10Hosah, one of the descendants of Merari, had sons:

The firstborn Shimri (he was not actually the firstborn, but his father gave him that status), ^26:11the second Hilkiah, the third Tebaliah, and the fourth Zechariah. All of Hosah’s sons and relatives numbered thirteen.

^26:12These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their leaders, had assigned responsibilities, like their relatives, as they served in the Lord’s temple.

^26:13They cast lots, both young and old, according to their families, to determine which gate they would be responsible for.²^26:14The lot for the east gate went to Shelemiah.³ They then cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise adviser, and the lot for the north gate went to him. ^26:15Obed-Edom was assigned the south gate, and his sons were assigned the storehouses. ^26:16Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate, along with the Shalleketh gate on the upper road. One guard was adjacent to another.⁴^26:17Each day there were six Levites posted on the east, four on the north, and four on the south. At the storehouses they were posted in pairs. ^26:18At the court on the west there were four posted on the road and two at the court. ^26:19These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.

Supervisors of the Storehouses

^26:20Their fellow Levites were in charge of the storehouses⁵ in God’s temple and the storehouses containing consecrated items. ^26:21The descendants of Ladan,⁶ who were descended from Gershon through Ladan and were leaders of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, included Jehieli⁷^26:22and the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the storehouses in the Lord’s temple.

^26:23As for the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites:

^26:24Shebuel⁸ son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was the supervisor of the storehouses. ^26:25His relatives through Eliezer included: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zikri his son, and Shelomith⁹ his son. ^26:26Shelomith¹⁰ and his relatives were in charge of all the storehouses containing the consecrated items dedicated by King David, the family leaders who led units of a thousand and a hundred, and the army officers. ^26:27They had dedicated some of the plunder taken in battles to be used for repairs on the Lord’s temple. ^26:28They were also in charge of everything dedicated by Samuel the prophet,¹¹ Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah; Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of everything that had been dedicated.

^26:29As for the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were given responsibilities outside the temple¹² as officers and judges over Israel.

^26:30As for the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 respected men, were assigned responsibilities in Israel west of the Jordan; they did the Lord’s work and the king’s service.

^26:31As for the Hebronites: Jeriah was the leader of the Hebronites according to the genealogical records. In the fortieth year of David’s reign, they examined the records and discovered¹³ there were highly respected men in Jazer in Gilead. ^26:32Jeriah had 2,700 relatives who were respected family leaders.¹⁴ King David placed them in charge of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh; they took care of all matters pertaining to God and the king.¹⁵

Leaders of the Army

^27:1What follows is a list of Israelite family leaders and commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, as well as their officers who served the king in various matters. Each division was assigned to serve for one month during the year; each consisted of 24,000 men.¹

^27:2Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, which was assigned the first month. His division consisted of 24,000 men. ^27:3He was a descendant of Perez; he was in charge of all the army officers for the first month.

^27:4Dodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division assigned the second month; Mikloth was the next in rank.² His division consisted of 24,000 men.

^27:5The third army commander, assigned the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. He was the leader of his division, which consisted of 24,000 men. ^27:6Benaiah was the leader of the thirty warriors and his division; his son was Ammizabad.³

^27:7The fourth, assigned the fourth month, was Asahel, brother of Joab; his son Zebadiah succeeded him.⁴ His division consisted of 24,000 men.

^27:8The fifth, assigned the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.

^27:9The sixth, assigned the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.

^27:10The seventh, assigned the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.

^27:11The eighth, assigned the eighth month, was Sibbekai the Hushathite, a Zerahite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.

^27:12The ninth, assigned the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjaminite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.

^27:13The tenth, assigned the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.

^27:14The eleventh, assigned the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.

^27:15The twelfth, assigned the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, a descendant of Othniel. His division consisted of 24,000 men.

^27:16The officers of the Israelite tribes:

Eliezer son of Zikri was the leader of the Reubenites,

Shephatiah son of Maacah led the Simeonites,

^27:17Hashabiah son of Kemuel led the Levites,

Zadok led the descendants of Aaron,

^27:18Elihu, a brother of David, led Judah,

Omri son of Michael led Issachar,

^27:19Ishmaiah son of Obadiah led Zebulun,

Jerimoth son of Azriel led Naphtali,

^27:20Hoshea son of Azaziah led the Ephraimites,

Joel son of Pedaiah led the half-tribe of Manasseh,

^27:21Iddo son of Zechariah led the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead,

Jaasiel son of Abner led Benjamin,

^27:22Azarel son of Jeroham led Dan.

These were the commanders of the Israelite tribes.

^27:23David did not count the males twenty years old and under, for the Lord had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky. ^27:24Joab son of Zeruiah started to count the men but did not finish. God was angry with Israel⁵ because of this, so the number was not recorded in the scroll⁶ called The Annals of King David.

Royal Officials

^27:25Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the king’s storehouses;

Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the field, in the cities, in the towns, and in the towers.

^27:26Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers who farmed the land.⁷

^27:27Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards;

Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the wine stored in the vineyards.⁸

^27:28Baal-Hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the lowlands;⁹

Joash was in charge of the storehouses of olive oil.

^27:29Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the cattle grazing in Sharon;

Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the cattle in the valleys.

^27:30Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels;

Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys.

^27:31Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the sheep.

All these were the officials in charge of King David’s property.

^27:32Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a wise adviser and scribe;¹⁰

Jehiel son of Hacmoni cared for¹¹ the king’s sons.

^27:33Ahithophel was the king’s adviser;

Hushai the Arkite was the king’s confidant.¹²

^27:34Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar.

Joab was the commanding general of the king’s army.

David Commissions Solomon to Build the Temple

^28:1David assembled in Jerusalem¹ all the officials of Israel, including the commanders of the tribes, the commanders of the army divisions that served the king, the commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, the officials who were in charge of all the property and livestock of the king and his sons, the eunuchs, and the warriors, including the most skilled of them.

^28:2King David rose to his feet and said: “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. I wanted to build a temple where the ark of the Lord’s covenant could be placed as a footstool for our God.² I have made the preparations for building it. ^28:3But God said to me, ‘You must not build a temple to honor me,³ for you are a warrior and have spilled blood.’ ^28:4The Lord God of Israel chose me out of my father’s entire family to become king over Israel and have a permanent dynasty.⁴ Indeed,⁵ he chose Judah as leader, and my father’s family within Judah, and then he picked me out from among my father’s sons and made me king over all Israel.⁶^28:5From all the many sons the Lord has given me, he chose Solomon my son to rule on his behalf over Israel.⁷^28:6He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build my temple and my courts, for…

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Footnotes

1 Or “brothers.”
2 Heb “for a gate and a gate,” i.e., for each gate.
3 “Shelemiah” is a variant of the name “Meshelemiah” (cf. 26:2).
4 Heb “a guard alongside a guard.”
5 Or “treasuries.”
6 “Ladan” is a variant of the name “Libni” (cf. 6:17).
7 “Jehieli” is a variant of the name “Jehiel” (cf. 23:8).
8 A number of English versions follow the and and read “Shubael” here (e.g., , , , ).
9 The marginal reading (Qere) is “Shelomith,” while the consonantal text (Kethib) has “Shelomoth.”
10 The reads “Shelomoth”; the name is spelled “Shelomith” in the marginal reading (Qere) of v. 25.
11 Or “seer.”
12 The words “the temple” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
13 Heb “and they were searched and there were found in them.”
14 Heb “and his brothers, sons of respect, [were] 2,700, heads of fathers.”
15 Heb “with respect to every matter of God and matter of the king.”
1 Heb “and the sons of Israel according to their number, heads of the fathers and the commanders of the thousands and the hundreds and their officers who served the king with respect to every matter of the divisions, [that which] comes and goes out month by month according to all the months of the year, one division [was] twenty-four thousand.”
2 Heb “the leader.”
3 Heb “That [was the] Benaiah [who was] a warrior of the thirty and over the thirty, and his division, Ammizabad his son.”
4 Heb “[was] after him.”
5 Heb “anger was on Israel.”
6 The Hebrew text has “in the number,” but מִסְפַּר (mispar) is probably dittographic—note that the same word appears immediately before this. The form should be emended to בְּסֵפֶר (bésefar, “in the scroll”).
7 Heb “with respect to the work of the land.” The phrase refers to agricultural labor; see עֲבֹדָה.
8 Heb “and over [that] which is in the vineyards, with respect to the storehouses of the wine, [was] Zabdi the Shiphmite.”
9 Or “foothills”; Heb “the Shephelah.”
10 Heb “was an adviser, a man of insight, and a scribe.”
11 Heb “[was] with” (so , ); “tutored”; “attended”; “was responsible to teach.’
12 Heb “friend.”
1 For location see ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; .
2 Heb “I, with my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord and for a stool of the feet of our God.”
3 Heb “for my name.”
4 Heb “out of all the house of my father to become king over all Israel permanently.”
5 Or “for.”
6 Heb “and among the sons of my father he desired to make me king over all Israel.”
7 Heb “from all my sons, for many sons the Lord has given to me, he chose Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.”