27Here is the list of the Israelites who served in the king’s army. They included leaders of families. They included commanders of thousands of men and commanders of hundreds. They also included other officers. All of them served the king in everything concerning the army companies that were on duty month by month all through the year. The total number of men in each company was 24,000.

²Jashobeam was in charge of the first company for the first month. He was the son of Zabdiel. The total number of men in Jashobeam’s company was 24,000. ³He belonged to the family line of Perez. He was chief of all of the army officers for the first month.

⁴Dodai was in charge of the second company for the second month. He belonged to the family line of Ahoah. Mikloth was the leader of Dodai’s company. The total number of men in Dodai’s company was 24,000.

⁵The third army commander for the third month was the priest Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada. Benaiah was the chief. The total number of men in Benaiah’s company was 24,000. ⁶That same Benaiah was a mighty man among the Thirty. In fact, he was leader over the Thirty. His son Ammizabad was in charge of his company.

⁷The fourth commander for the fourth month was Joab’s brother Asahel. Asahel’s son Zebadiah was the next commander after him. The total number of men in Asahel’s company was 24,000.

⁸The fifth commander for the fifth month was Shamhuth. He was an Izrahite. The total number of men in Shamhuth’s company was 24,000.

⁹The sixth commander for the sixth month was Ira. He was the son of Ikkesh from Tekoa. The total number of men in Ira’s company was 24,000.

¹⁰The seventh commander for the seventh month was Helez. He was a Pelonite from Ephraim. The total number of men in Helez’s company was 24,000.

¹¹The eighth commander for the eighth month was Sibbecai. He was a Hushathite from Zerah. The total number of men in Sibbecai’s company was 24,000.

¹²The ninth commander for the ninth month was Abiezer. He was from Anathoth in Benjamin. The total number of men in Abiezer’s company was 24,000.

¹³The tenth commander for the tenth month was Maharai. He was a Netophathite from Zerah. The total number of men in Maharai’s company was 24,000.

¹⁴The 11th commander for the 11th month was Benaiah. He was from Pirathon in Ephraim. The total number of men in Benaiah’s company was 24,000.

¹⁵The 12th commander for the 12th month was Heldai. He was a Netophathite from the family line of Othniel. The total number of men in Heldai’s company was 24,000.

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