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

Commanders of the Army

1Ch 27:1Now 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.

1Ch 27:2

1Ch 27:2Over the first division for the first month was Ishbaal, the son of Zabdiel; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

1Ch 27:3

1Ch 27:3He was of the sons of Perez, and the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month.

1Ch 27:4

1Ch 27:4And 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.

1Ch 27:5

1Ch 27:5The 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.

1Ch 27:6

1Ch 27:6This is the same Benaiah who was the great man of the thirty, chief of the thirty; and in his division was Ammizabad his son.

1Ch 27:7

1Ch 27:7The 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.

1Ch 27:8

1Ch 27:8The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

1Ch 27:9

1Ch 27:9The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

1Ch 27:10

1Ch 27:10The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

1Ch 27:11

1Ch 27:11The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

1Ch 27:12

1Ch 27:12The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

1Ch 27:13

1Ch 27:13The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

1Ch 27:14

1Ch 27:14The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

1Ch 27:15

1Ch 27:15The 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

1Ch 27:16

1Ch 27:16And over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer, the son of Zichri; of the Simeonites, Shephatiah, the son of Maacah;

1Ch 27:17

1Ch 27:17Of Levi, Hashabiah, the son of Kemuel; of Aaron, Zadok;

1Ch 27:18

1Ch 27:18Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David; of Issachar, Omri, the son of Michael;

1Ch 27:19

1Ch 27:19Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah, the son of Obadiah; of Naphtali, Jerimoth, the son of Azriel;

1Ch 27:20

1Ch 27:20Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea, the son of Azaziah; of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel, the son of Pedaiah;

1Ch 27:21

1Ch 27:21Of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo, the son of Zechariah; of Benjamin, Jaasiel, the son of Abner;

1Ch 27:22

1Ch 27:22Of Dan, Azarel, the son of Jeroham. These were the captains of the tribes of Israel.

1Ch 27:23

1Ch 27:23But 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.

1Ch 27:24

1Ch 27:24The 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

1Ch 27:25

1Ch 27:25And 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;

1Ch 27:26

1Ch 27:26Ezri, the son of Chelub, had authority over the field-workers and farmers;

1Ch 27:27

1Ch 27:27Shimei 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;

1Ch 27:28

1Ch 27:28Baal-hanan the Gederite was responsible for the olive-trees and the sycamore-trees in the lowlands; and Joash for the stores of oil;

1Ch 27:29

1Ch 27:29And 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;

1Ch 27:30

1Ch 27:30Obil the Ishmaelite had control of the camels and Jehdeiah the Meronothite of the she-asses;

1Ch 27:31

1Ch 27:31The flocks were in the care of Jaziz the Hagarite. All these were the controllers of King David's property.

Counselors

1Ch 27:32

1Ch 27:32Now 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;

1Ch 27:33

1Ch 27:33And Ahithophel was the king's expert in discussion and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.

1Ch 27:34

1Ch 27:34After Ahithophel was Jehoiada, the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar; and the captain of the king's army was Joab.

The Bible in Basic English was translated by Professor Samuel Henry Hooke (1874-1968)
This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.

Pericope

1 Chronicles Chapter 27 — Additional Translations:

King James Version New King James Version New Living Translation New International Version English Standard Version Christian Standard Bible New American Standard Bible 2020 New American Standard Bible 1995 Legacy Standard Bible Amplified Bible New English Translation Revised Standard Version American Standard Version Young's Literal Translation Darby Translation Webster's Bible Hebrew Names Version Latin Vulgate Westminster Leningrad Codex Septuagint Smith Van Dyck Arabic Bible Open New Arabic Version Brenton's English Septuagint Reina Valera 1909 Reina-Valera 1960 Chinese Traditional Union Espanol Moderno Korean Holy Bible Louis Segond German Luther Russian Synodal Translation Sagradas Escrituras