| 27:1 | What 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.* |
| 27:2 | Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, which was assigned the first month. His division consisted of 24,000 men. |
| 27:3 | He was a descendant of Perez; he was in charge of all the army officers for the first month. |
| 27:4 | Dodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division assigned the second month; Mikloth was the next in rank.* His division consisted of 24,000 men. |
| 27:5 | The 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. |
| 27:6 | Benaiah was the leader of the thirty warriors and his division; his son was Ammizabad.* |
| 27:7 | The fourth, assigned the fourth month, was Asahel, brother of Joab; his son Zebadiah succeeded him.* His division consisted of 24,000 men. |
| 27:8 | The fifth, assigned the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite. His division consisted of 24,000 men. |
| 27:9 | The sixth, assigned the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. His division consisted of 24,000 men. |
| 27:10 | The seventh, assigned the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. His division consisted of 24,000 men. |
| 27:11 | The eighth, assigned the eighth month, was Sibbekai the Hushathite, a Zerahite. His division consisted of 24,000 men. |
| 27:12 | The ninth, assigned the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjaminite. His division consisted of 24,000 men. |
| 27:13 | The tenth, assigned the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite. His division consisted of 24,000 men. |
| 27:14 | The eleventh, assigned the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. His division consisted of 24,000 men. |
| 27:15 | The twelfth, assigned the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, a descendant of Othniel. His division consisted of 24,000 men. |
| 27:16 | The officers of the Israelite tribes: Eliezer son of Zikri was the leader of the Reubenites, Shephatiah son of Maacah led the Simeonites, |
| 27:17 | Hashabiah son of Kemuel led the Levites, Zadok led the descendants of Aaron, |
| 27:18 | Elihu, a brother of David, led Judah, Omri son of Michael led Issachar, |
| 27:19 | Ishmaiah son of Obadiah led Zebulun, Jerimoth son of Azriel led Naphtali, |
| 27:20 | Hoshea son of Azaziah led the Ephraimites, Joel son of Pedaiah led the half-tribe of Manasseh, |
| 27:21 | Iddo son of Zechariah led the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Jaasiel son of Abner led Benjamin, |
| 27:22 | Azarel son of Jeroham led Dan. These were the commanders of the Israelite tribes. |
| 27:23 | David 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. |
| 27:24 | Joab son of Zeruiah started to count the men but did not finish. God was angry with Israel* because of this, so the number was not recorded in the scroll* called The Annals of King David. |
| 27:25 | Azmaveth 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. |
| 27:26 | Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers who farmed the land.* |
| 27:27 | Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards; Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the wine stored in the vineyards.* |
| 27:28 | Baal-Hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the lowlands;* Joash was in charge of the storehouses of olive oil. |
| 27:29 | Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the cattle grazing in Sharon; Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the cattle in the valleys. |
| 27:30 | Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels; Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys. |
| 27:31 | Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the sheep. All these were the officials in charge of King David’s property. |
| 27:32 | Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a wise adviser and scribe;* Jehiel son of Hacmoni cared for* the king’s sons. |
| 27:33 | Ahithophel was the king’s adviser; Hushai the Arkite was the king’s confidant.* |
| 27:34 | Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was the commanding general of the king’s army. |
1 Chronicles 27 - NET Bible [draft]
