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This is the list of the Israelites, the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter to do with the divisions that were on rotated military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 in each division:Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, for the first month; 24,000 were in his division.He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month.Dodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division for the second month, and Mikloth was the leader; 24,000 were in his division.The third army commander, as chief for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest; 24,000 were in his division.This Benaiah was a mighty man among the Thirty and over the Thirty, and his son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.The fourth commander, for the fourth month, was Joab’s brother Asahel, and his son Zebadiah was commander after him; 24,000 were in his division.The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite; 24,000 were in his division.The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; 24,000 were in his division.The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite from the sons of Ephraim; 24,000 were in his division.The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, a Zerahite; 24,000 were in his division.The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjaminite; 24,000 were in his division.The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite; 24,000 were in his division.The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite from the sons of Ephraim; 24,000 were in his division.The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel’s family; 24,000 were in his division.The following were in charge of the tribes of Israel: For the Reubenites, Eliezer son of Zichri was the chief official; for the Simeonites, Shephatiah son of Maacah;for the Levites, Hashabiah son of Kemuel; for Aaron, Zadok;for Judah, Elihu, one of David’s brothers; for Issachar, Omri son of Michael;for Zebulun, Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; for Naphtali, Jerimoth son of Azriel;for the Ephraimites, Hoshea son of Azaziah; for half the tribe of Manasseh, Joel son of Pedaiah;for half the tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo son of Zechariah; for Benjamin, Jaasiel son of Abner;for Dan, Azarel son of Jeroham. Those were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.