Leaders of Tribes

1 Chronicles 27

16 Also over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites: Eliezer son of Zichri was chief officer; of the Simeonites: Shephatiah son of Maachah; 17 Of Levi: Hashabiah son of Kemuel; of Aaron: Zadok; 18 Of Judah: Elihu, one of David's brothers; of Issachar: Omri son of Michael; 19 Of Zebulun: Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; of Naphtali: Jerimoth son of Azriel; 20 Of the Ephraimites: Hoshea son of Azaziah; of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Joel son of Pedaiah; 21 Of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead: Iddo son of Zechariah; of Benjamin: Jaasiel son of Abner; 22 Of Dan: Azarel son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel. 23 But David did not number those under twenty years of age, for the Lord had promised to make Israel as the stars of the heavens. 24 Joab son of Zeruiah began a census but did not finish, because the census brought wrath upon Israel, and the number was not recorded in the chronicles of King David.

25 Over the king's treasuries was Azmaveth son of Adiel; and over the treasuries in the country, cities, villages, and towers or forts was Jonathan son of Uzziah; 26 Over those who did the work of the field of tilling the soil was Ezri son of Chelub; 27 Over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; over the produce of the vineyards for the wine cellars, Zabdi the Shiphmite; 28 Over the olive and sycamore trees in the low plains, Baal-hanan the Gederite; over the stores of oil, Joash; 29 Over the herds pasturing in Sharon, Shitrai the Sharonite; over the herds in the valleys, Shaphat son of Adlai; 30 Over the camels, Obil the Ishmaelite; over the she-donkeys, Jehdeiah the Meronothite; 31 And over the flocks, Jaziz the Hagrite. All these were stewards of King David's property.

32 Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a wise man and a scribe; he and Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended the king's sons [as tutors]. 33 Ahithophel was the king's counselor; Hushai the Archite was the king's companion and friend. 34 Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king's army.

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