1 Chronicles.27

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Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.

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Here is the listing of the sons of Israel by family heads, commanders and captains, and other officers who served the king in everything military. Army divisions were on duty a month at a time for the twelve months of the year. Each division comprised 24,000 men.

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This is the list of the Israelites-heads of families, commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and their officers, who served the king in all that concerned the army divisions that were on duty month by month throughout the year. Each division consisted of 24,000 men.

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And the children of Israel, according to their number, the heads of fathers' houses, the captains of thousands and hundreds and their officers, served the king in every matter of the military divisions. These divisions came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, each division having twenty-four thousand.

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This is the list of Israelite generals and captains, and their officers, who served the king by supervising the army divisions that were on duty each month of the year. Each division served for one month and had twenty-four thousand troops.

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Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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First division, first month: Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge with 24,000 men.

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In charge of the first division, for the first month, was Jashobeam son of Zabdiel. There were 24,000 men in his division.

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Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel, and in his division were twenty-four thousand;

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Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was commander of the first division, which was on duty during the first month. There were twenty-four thousand troops in his division.

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Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.

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He came from the line of Perez. He was over all the army officers during the first month.

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He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army officers for the first month.

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he was of the children of Perez, and the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month.

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He was a descendant of Perez and was in charge of all the army officers for the first month.

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And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand.

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The division for the second month: Dodai the Ahohite was in charge: 24,000 men; Mikloth was the leader of his division.

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In charge of the division for the second month was Dodai the Ahohite; Mikloth was the leader of his division. There were 24,000 men in his division.

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Over the division of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his division Mikloth also was the leader; in his division were twenty-four thousand.

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Dodai, a descendant of Ahoah, was commander of the second division, which was on duty during the second month. There were twenty-four thousand troops in his division, and Mikloth was his chief officer.

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The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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Commander for the third month: Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest with 24,000 men.

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The third army commander, for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. He was chief and there were 24,000 men in his division.

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The third captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, who was chief; in his division were twenty-four thousand.

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Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest was commander of the third division, which was on duty during the third month. There were twenty-four thousand troops in his division.

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This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son.

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This was the same Benaiah who was a Mighty Man among the Thirty and their chief. His son Ammizabad was in charge of the division.

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This was the Benaiah who was a mighty man among the Thirty and was over the Thirty. His son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.

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This was the Benaiah who was mighty among the thirty, and was over the thirty; in his division was Ammizabad his son.

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This was the Benaiah who commanded David's elite military group known as the Thirty. His son Ammizabad was his chief officer.

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The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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Fourth division for the fourth month: Asahel brother of Joab; his son Zebadiah succeeded him: 24,000 men.

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The fourth, for the fourth month, was Asahel the brother of Joab; his son Zebadiah was his successor. There were 24,000 men in his division.

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The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him; in his division were twenty-four thousand.

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Asahel, the brother of Joab, was commander of the fourth division, which was on duty during the fourth month. There were twenty-four thousand troops in his division. Asahel was succeeded by his son Zebadiah.

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The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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Fifth division, fifth month: commander Shamhuth the Izrahite: 24,000 men.

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The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

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The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite; in his division were twenty-four thousand.

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Shammah the Izrahite was commander of the fifth division, which was on duty during the fifth month. There were twenty-four thousand troops in his division.

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The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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Sixth division, sixth month: Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: 24,000 men.

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The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

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The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; in his division were twenty-four thousand.

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Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa was commander of the sixth division, which was on duty during the sixth month. There were twenty-four thousand troops in his division.

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The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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Seventh division, seventh month: Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite: 24,000 men.

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The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

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The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim; in his division were twenty-four thousand.

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Helez, a descendant of Ephraim from Pelon, was commander of the seventh division, which was on duty during the seventh month. There were twenty-four thousand troops in his division.

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The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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Eighth division, eighth month: Sibbecai the Hushathite, a Zerahite: 24,000 men.

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The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

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The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbechai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites; in his division were twenty-four thousand.

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Sibbecai, a descendant of Zerah from Hushah, was commander of the eighth division, which was on duty during the eighth month. There were twenty-four thousand troops in his division.

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The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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Ninth division, ninth month: Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjaminite: 24,000 men.

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The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjamite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

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The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites; in his division were twenty-four thousand.

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Abiezer from Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin was commander of the ninth division, which was on duty during the ninth month. There were twenty-four thousand troops in his division.

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The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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Tenth division, tenth month: Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite: 24,000 men.

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The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

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The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites; in his division were twenty-four thousand.

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Maharai, a descendant of Zerah from Netophah, was commander of the tenth division, which was on duty during the tenth month. There were twenty-four thousand troops in his division.

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The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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Eleventh division, eleventh month: Benaiah the Pirathomite, an Ephraimite: 24,000 men.

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The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

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The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim; in his division were twenty-four thousand.

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Benaiah from Pirathon in Ephraim was commander of the eleventh division, which was on duty during the eleventh month. There were twenty-four thousand troops in his division.

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The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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Twelfth division, twelfth month: Heldai the Netophathite from the family of Othniel: 24,000 men.

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The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, from the family of Othniel. There were 24,000 men in his division.

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The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel; in his division were twenty-four thousand.

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Heled, a descendant of Othniel from Netophah, was commander of the twelfth division, which was on duty during the twelfth month. There were twenty-four thousand troops in his division.

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Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:

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Administrators of the affairs of the tribes: for Reuben: Eliezer son of Zicri;

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The officers over the tribes of Israel: over the Reubenites: Eliezer son of Zicri; over the Simeonites: Shephatiah son of Maacah;

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Furthermore, over the tribes of Israel: the officer over the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri; over the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah;

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The following were the tribes of Israel and their leaders: Reuben...............Eliezer son of Zicri Simeon......... Shephatiah son of Maacah

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Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:

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for Simeon: Shephatiah son of Maacah; for Levi: Hashabiah son of Kemuel; for Aaron: Zadok;

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over Levi: Hashabiah son of Kemuel; over Aaron: Zadok;

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over the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; over the Aaronites, Zadok;

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Levi............ Hashabiah son of Kemuel Aaron (the priests)................ Zadok

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Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:

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for Judah: Elihu, David's brother; for Issachar: Omri son of Michael;

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over Judah: Elihu, a brother of David; over Issachar: Omri son of Michael;

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over Judah, Elihu, one of David's brothers; over Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;

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Judah........... Elihu (a brother of David) Issachar............. Omri son of Michael

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Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel:

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for Zebulun: Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; for Naphtali: Jerimoth son of Azriel;

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over Zebulun: Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; over Naphtali: Jerimoth son of Azriel;

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over Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah; over Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel;

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Zebulun.......... Ishmaiah son of Obadiah Naphtali........... Jeremoth son of Azriel

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Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:

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for Ephraim: Hoshea son of Azaziah; for one half-tribe of Manasseh: Joel son of Pedaiah;

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over the Ephraimites: Hoshea son of Azaziah; over half the tribe of Manasseh: Joel son of Pedaiah;

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over the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah; over the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah;

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Ephraim........... Hoshea son of Azaziah Manasseh (west)....... Joel son of Pedaiah

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Of the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner:

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for the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead: Iddo son of Zechariah; for Benjamin: Jaasiel son of Abner;

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over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead: Iddo son of Zechariah; over Benjamin: Jaasiel son of Abner;

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over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah; over Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner;

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Manasseh (east ).... Iddo son of Zechariah Benjamin............ Jaasiel son of Abner

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Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel.

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for Dan: Azarel son of Jeroham. These are the administrative officers assigned to the tribes of Israel.

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over Dan: Azarel son of Jeroham. These were the officers over the tribes of Israel.

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over Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

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Dan............... Azarel son of Jeroham These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

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But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.

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David didn't keep a count of men under the age of twenty, because GOD had promised to give Israel a population as numerous as the stars in the sky.

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David did not take the number of the men twenty years old or less, because the LORD had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky.

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But David did not take the number of those twenty years old and under, because the LORD had said He would multiply Israel like the stars of the heavens.

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When David took his census, he did not count those who were younger than twenty years of age, because the LORD had promised to make the Israelites as numerous as the stars in heaven.

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Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David.

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Joab son of Zeruiah started out counting the men, but he never finished. God's anger broke out on Israel because of the counting. As it turned out, the numbers were never entered into the court records of King David.

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Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. Wrath came on Israel on account of this numbering, and the number was not entered in the book of the annals of King David.

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Joab the son of Zeruiah began a census, but he did not finish, for wrath came upon Israel because of this census; nor was the number recorded in the account of the chronicles of King David.

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Joab began the census but never finished it because the anger of God broke out against Israel. The final total was never recorded in King David's official records.

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And over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah:

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The king's storage facilities were supervised by Azmaveth son of Adiel. Jonathan son of Uzziah was responsible for the warehouses in the outlying areas.

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Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the royal storehouses. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the outlying districts, in the towns, the villages and the watchtowers.

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And Azmaveth the son of Adiel was over the king's treasuries; and Jehonathan the son of Uzziah was over the storehouses in the field, in the cities, in the villages, and in the fortresses.

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Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the palace treasuries. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the regional treasuries throughout the towns, villages, and fortresses of Israel.

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And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:

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Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers on the farms.

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Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers who farmed the land.

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Ezri the son of Chelub was over those who did the work of the field for tilling the ground.

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Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers who farmed the king's lands.

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And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:

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Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards and Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of grapes for the wine vats.

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Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards. Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine vats.

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And Shimei the Ramathite was over the vineyards, and Zabdi the Shiphmite was over the produce of the vineyards for the supply of wine.

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Shimei from Ramah was in charge of the king's vineyards. Zabdi from Shepham was responsible for the grapes and the supplies of wine.

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And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Baalhanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:

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Baal-Hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore-fig trees in the western hills, and Joash was in charge of the olive oil.

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Baal-Hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore-fig trees in the western foothills. Joash was in charge of the supplies of olive oil.

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Baal-Hanan the Gederite was over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the lowlands, and Joash was over the store of oil.

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Baal-hanan from Geder was in charge of the king's olive groves and sycamore-fig trees in the foothills of Judah. Joash was responsible for the supplies of olive oil.

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And over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:

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Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of herds grazing in Sharon and Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of herds in the valley.

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Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds grazing in Sharon. Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.

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And Shitrai the Sharonite was over the herds that fed in Sharon, and Shaphat the son of Adlai was over the herds that were in the valleys.

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Shitrai from Sharon was in charge of the cattle on the Sharon Plain. Shaphat son of Adlai was responsible for the cattle in the valleys.

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Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite:

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Obil the Ismaelite was in charge of the camels, Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys,

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Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys.

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Obil the Ishmaelite was over the camels, Jehdeiah the Meronothite was over the donkeys,

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Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah from Meronoth was in charge of the donkeys.

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And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagerite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David's.

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and Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the flocks. These were the ones responsible for taking care of King David's property.

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Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the flocks. All these were the officials in charge of King David's property.

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and Jaziz the Hagrite was over the flocks. All these were the officials over King David's property.

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Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the king's sheep. All these officials were overseers of King David's property.

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Also Jonathan David's uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons:

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Jonathan, David's uncle, a wise and literate counselor, and Jehiel son of Hacmoni, were responsible for rearing the king's sons.

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Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a man of insight and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hacmoni took care of the king's sons.

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Also Jehonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a wise man, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons.

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Jonathan, David's uncle, was a wise counselor to the king, a man of great insight, and a scribe. Jehiel the Hacmonite was responsible to teach the king's sons.

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And Ahithophel was the king's counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion:

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Ahithophel was the king's counselor; Hushai the Arkite was the king's friend.

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Ahithophel was the king's counselor. Hushai the Arkite was the king's friend.

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Ahithophel was the king's counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion.

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Ahithophel was the royal adviser. Hushai the Arkite was the king's friend.

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And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the king's army was Joab.

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Ahithophel was later replaced by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was commander of the king's army.

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Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the royal army.

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After Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, then Abiathar. And the general of the king's army was Joab.

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Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was commander of the Israelite army.

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