Leaders of Tribes
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Over the tribes of Israel, for the Reubenites, Eliezer the son of Zichri was chief officer; for the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah;
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for Levi, t Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; for Aaron, u Zadok;
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for Judah, Elihu, one of David's brothers; for Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;
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for Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah; for Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel;
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for the Ephraimites, Hoshea the son of Azaziah; for the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah;
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for the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah; for Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner;
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for Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the v leaders of the tribes of Israel.
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David did not count those below twenty years of age, for the w Lord had promised to make Israel as many as the stars of heaven.
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Joab the son of Zeruiah began to count, but x did not finish. Yet y wrath came upon Israel for this, and the number was not entered in the chronicles of King David.
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Over the king's treasuries was z Azmaveth the son of Adiel; and over the treasuries in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah;
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and over those who did the work of the field for tilling the soil was Ezri the son of Chelub;
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and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; and over the produce of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite.
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Over the olive and a sycamore trees in the Shephelah was Baal-hanan the Gederite; and over the stores of oil was Joash.
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Over the herds that pastured in b Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite; over the herds in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai.
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Over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite; and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite. Over the flocks was Jaziz the c Hagrite.
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All these were stewards of King David's property.
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Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, being a man of understanding and a scribe. He and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni attended the king's sons.
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d Ahithophel was the e king's counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.
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Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada the son of f Benaiah, and g Abiathar. Joab was h commander of the king's army.
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Cross References
1 Chronicles 26:30
Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, 1,700 men of ability, had the oversight of Israel westward of the Jordan for all the work of the Lord and for the service of the king.
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Cross References
1 Chronicles 24:3
With the help of Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, David organized them according to the appointed duties in their service.
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Cross References
1 Chronicles 28:1
David assembled at Jerusalem all the officials of Israel, the officials of the tribes, the officers of the divisions that served the king, the commanders of thousands, the commanders of hundreds, the stewards of all the property and livestock of the king and his sons, together with the palace officials, the mighty men and all the seasoned warriors.
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Cross References
Genesis 15:5
And he brought him outside and said, "Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be.
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Cross References
1 Chronicles 21:5 - 6
And Joab gave the sum of the numbering of the people to David. In all Israel there were 1,100,000 men who drew the sword, and in Judah 470,000 who drew the sword.
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Cross References
1 Chronicles 21:7
But God was displeased with this thing, and he struck Israel.
2 Samuel 24:12 - 15
"Go and say to David, 'Thus says the Lord, Three things I offer you. Choose one of them, that I may do it to you.'"
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Cross References
1 Chronicles 11:33
Azmaveth of Baharum, Eliahba the Shaalbonite.
2 Samuel 23:31
Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth of Bahurim.
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Cross References
1 Kings 10:27
And the king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stone, and he made cedar as plentiful as the sycamore of the Shephelah.
2 Chronicles 1:15
And the king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stone, and he made cedar as plentiful as the sycamore of the Shephelah.
2 Chronicles 9:27
And the king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stone, and he made cedar as plentiful as the sycamore of the Shephelah.
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Cross References
1 Chronicles 5:16
And they lived in Gilead, in Bashan and in its towns, and in all the pasturelands of Sharon to their limits.
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Cross References
1 Chronicles 5:10
And in the days of Saul they waged war against the Hagrites, who fell into their hand. And they lived in their tents throughout all the region east of Gilead.
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Cross References
2 Samuel 15:12
And while Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city Giloh. And the conspiracy grew strong, and the people with Absalom kept increasing.
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Cross References
2 Samuel 15:37
So Hushai, David's friend, came into the city, just as Absalom was entering Jerusalem.
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Cross References
1 Chronicles 27:5
The third commander, for the third month, was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the chief priest; in his division were 24,000.
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Cross References
1 Kings 1:7
He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest. And they followed Adonijah and helped him.
1 Chronicles 24:6
And the scribe Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded them in the presence of the king and the princes and Zadok the priest and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites, one father's house being chosen for Eleazar and one chosen for Ithamar.
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Cross References
1 Chronicles 11:6
David said, "Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and commander." And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became chief.
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