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1 Chronicles 27 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:1 - Now the number of the children of Israel, that is, the heads of families, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and the men in authority who were servants of the king in anything to do with the divisions which came in and went out month by month through all the months of the year, in every division were twenty-four thousand.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:2 - Over the first division for the first month was Ishbaal, the son of Zabdiel; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:3 - He was of the sons of Perez, and the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:4 - And over the division for the second month was Eleazar, the son of Dodai the Ahohite, the ruler; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:5 - The third captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:6 - This is the same Benaiah who was the great man of the thirty, chief of the thirty; and in his division was Ammizabad his son.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:7 - The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel, the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:8 - The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:9 - The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:10 - The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:11 - The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:12 - The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:13 - The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:14 - The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:15 - The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

Chief Officers of the Tribes

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:16 - And over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer, the son of Zichri; of the Simeonites, Shephatiah, the son of Maacah;
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:17 - Of Levi, Hashabiah, the son of Kemuel; of Aaron, Zadok;
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:18 - Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David; of Issachar, Omri, the son of Michael;
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:19 - Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah, the son of Obadiah; of Naphtali, Jerimoth, the son of Azriel;
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:20 - Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea, the son of Azaziah; of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel, the son of Pedaiah;
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:21 - Of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo, the son of Zechariah; of Benjamin, Jaasiel, the son of Abner;
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:22 - Of Dan, Azarel, the son of Jeroham. These were the captains of the tribes of Israel.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:23 - But David did not take the number of those who were under twenty years old, for the Lord had said that he would make Israel like the stars of heaven in number.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:24 - The numbering was started by Joab, the son of Zeruiah, but he did not go on to the end; and because of it, wrath came on Israel and the number was not recorded in the history of King David.

Various Overseers

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:25 - And Azmaveth, the son of Adiel, was controller of the king's property; Jonathan, the son of Uzziah, had control of all store-houses in country places and in the towns and little towns and strong places;
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:26 - Ezri, the son of Chelub, had authority over the field-workers and farmers;
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:27 - Shimei the Ramathite was responsible for the vine-gardens; Zabdi the Shiphmite was responsible for the produce of the vine-gardens and for all the stores of wine;
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:28 - Baal-hanan the Gederite was responsible for the olive-trees and the sycamore-trees in the lowlands; and Joash for the stores of oil;
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:29 - And Shitrai the Sharonite was responsible for the herds in the grass-lands of Sharon, and Shaphat, the son of Adlai, for those in the valleys;
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:30 - Obil the Ishmaelite had control of the camels and Jehdeiah the Meronothite of the she-asses;
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:31 - The flocks were in the care of Jaziz the Hagarite. All these were the controllers of King David's property.

Counselors

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:32 - Now Jonathan, David's father's brother, expert in discussion, and a man of good sense, was a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni, had the care of the king's sons;
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:33 - And Ahithophel was the king's expert in discussion and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:34 - After Ahithophel was Jehoiada, the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar; and the captain of the king's army was Joab.
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