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2 Kings 21

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¹ Of the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites:

² Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was supervisor over the treasuries.

³ His relatives by Eliezer were his son Rehabiah, his son Jeshaiah, his son Joram, his son Zichri, and his son Shelomoth.

⁴ This Shelomoth and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries of the dedicated gifts which King David, the heads of the fathers' households, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the commanders of the army, had dedicated.

⁵ From spoil won in battles they dedicated gifts to maintain and repair the house of the LORD.

⁶ Also all that Samuel the seer had dedicated, and Saul the son of Kish, Abner the son of Ner and Joab the son of Zeruiah, everyone who had dedicated anything, this was in the care of Shelomoth and his relatives.

⁷ Of the Izharites: Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to outside duties for Israel, as administrators and judges.

⁸ Of the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, were in charge of the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan, for all the work of the LORD and the service of the king.

⁹ Of the Hebronites: Jerijah was the chief (these Hebronites were examined according to their descendants and fathers' households in the fortieth [and final] year of David's reign, and men of courage and ability were found among them at Jazer in Gilead)

¹⁰ and Jerijah's relatives, 2,700 capable men, were heads of fathers' households; and King David made them overseers of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, for everything pertaining to God and to the king.

¹¹ This is the list of the sons (descendants) of Israel, the heads of fathers' households, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all matters of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout the year, each division numbering 24,000:

¹² Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division for the first month; and in his division were 24,000.

¹³ He was descended from Perez, and was chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.

¹⁴ Dodai the Ahohite and his division was in charge of the division for the second month, Mikloth was the chief officer; and in his division were 24,000.

¹⁵ The third commander of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, as chief; and in his division were 24,000.

¹⁶ This is the Benaiah who was the mighty man of the thirty and was in charge of the thirty; and Ammizabad his son was over his division.

¹⁷ The fourth, for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him; and in his division were 24,000.

¹⁸ The fifth, for the fifth month was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite; and in his division were 24,000.

¹⁹ The sixth, for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were 24,000.

²⁰ The seventh, for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were 24,000.

²¹ The eighth, for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite of the Zerahites; and in his division were 24,000.

²² The ninth, for the ninth month was Abiezer of Anathoth, a Benjamite; and in his division were 24,000.

²³ The tenth, for the tenth month was Maharai from Netophah of the Zerahites; and in his division were 24,000.

²⁴ The eleventh, for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were 24,000.

²⁵ The twelfth, for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite of Othniel; and in his division were 24,000.

²⁶ Now in charge of the tribes of Israel [were the following]: chief officer of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri; of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah;

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1	Of the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites:
2	Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was supervisor over the treasuries.
3	His relatives by Eliezer were his son Rehabiah, his son Jeshaiah, his son Joram, his son Zichri, and his son Shelomoth.
4	This Shelomoth and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries of the dedicated gifts which King David, the heads of the fathers' households, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the commanders of the army, had dedicated.
5	From spoil won in battles they dedicated gifts to maintain and repair the house of the LORD.
6	Also all that Samuel the seer had dedicated, and Saul the son of Kish, Abner the son of Ner and Joab the son of Zeruiah, everyone who had dedicated anything, this was in the care of Shelomoth and his relatives.
7	Of the Izharites: Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to outside duties for Israel, as administrators and judges.
8	Of the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, were in charge of the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan, for all the work of the LORD and the service of the king.
9	Of the Hebronites: Jerijah was the chief (these Hebronites were examined according to their descendants and fathers' households in the fortieth [and final] year of David's reign, and men of courage and ability were found among them at Jazer in Gilead)
10	and Jerijah's relatives, 2,700 capable men, were heads of fathers' households; and King David made them overseers of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, for everything pertaining to God and to the king.
11	This is the list of the sons (descendants) of Israel, the heads of fathers' households, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all matters of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout the year, each division numbering 24,000:
12	Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division for the first month; and in his division were 24,000.
13	He was descended from Perez, and was chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.
14	Dodai the Ahohite and his division was in charge of the division for the second month, Mikloth was the chief officer; and in his division were 24,000.
15	The third commander of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, as chief; and in his division were 24,000.
16	This is the Benaiah who was the mighty man of the thirty and was in charge of the thirty; and Ammizabad his son was over his division.
17	The fourth, for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him; and in his division were 24,000.
18	The fifth, for the fifth month was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite; and in his division were 24,000.
19	The sixth, for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were 24,000.
20	The seventh, for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were 24,000.
21	The eighth, for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite of the Zerahites; and in his division were 24,000.
22	The ninth, for the ninth month was Abiezer of Anathoth, a Benjamite; and in his division were 24,000.
23	The tenth, for the tenth month was Maharai from Netophah of the Zerahites; and in his division were 24,000.
24	The eleventh, for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were 24,000.
25	The twelfth, for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite of Othniel; and in his division were 24,000.
26	Now in charge of the tribes of Israel [were the following]: chief officer of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri; of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah;

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