1 Chronicles 27:1-15 - Military Divisions

¹ So speak of the children of Israel: in the number of them were ancient heads and captains of thousands and hundreds, and officers that served the king in all things according to the companies that came in or went out, month by month throughout all the months of the year. And every company had twenty four thousand. ² Over the first company in the first month, was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel. And in his number twenty four thousand. ³ And the chiefest of all the captains in the host of the first month was of the children of Perez. ⁴ Over the company of the second month Dodai an Ahohite, and in his host was Mikloth a ruler. And in his company were twenty four thousand. ⁵ The chief captain of the third host in the third month, was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada the priest. And in his host twenty four thousand. ⁶ This is the Benaiah mighty among thirty and above thirty. And in his part was Ammizabad his son. ⁷ The fourth captain in the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him. And in his host were twenty four thousand. ⁸ The fifth captain in the fifth month was: Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his host were twenty four thousand. ⁹ The sixth captain in the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh a Tekoite: and in his host were twenty four thousand. ¹⁰ The seventh captain in the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his host twenty four thousand. ¹¹ The eighth Captain in the eighth month was Sibbecai an Hushathite of the kin of Sarah. And in his host twenty four thousand. ¹² The ninth Captain in the ninth month was Abiezer an Antothite of the sons of Benjamin: and in his host twenty four thousand. ¹³ The tenth captain in the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite of the Zerahites. And in his host twenty four thousand. ¹⁴ The eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite of the children of Ephraim: and in his host twenty four thousand. ¹⁵ The twelfth Captain in the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite of Othniel, and in his host twenty four thousand.