1 Chronicles 27:1-15 - Military Divisions

¹ 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: ² Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division for the first month; and in his division were 24,000. ³ He was descended from Perez, and was chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month. ⁴ 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. ⁵ 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. ⁶ 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. ⁷ 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. ⁸ The fifth, for the fifth month was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite; and in his division were 24,000. ⁹ The sixth, for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were 24,000. ¹⁰ The seventh, for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were 24,000. ¹¹ The eighth, for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite of the Zerahites; and in his division were 24,000. ¹² The ninth, for the ninth month was Abiezer of Anathoth, a Benjamite; and in his division were 24,000. ¹³ The tenth, for the tenth month was Maharai from Netophah of the Zerahites; and in his division were 24,000. ¹⁴ The eleventh, for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were 24,000. ¹⁵ The twelfth, for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite of Othniel; and in his division were 24,000.