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The following were the tribes of Israel and their leaders:
Tribe - Leader
Reuben - Eliezer son of Zicri
Simeon - Shephatiah son of Maacah
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Levi - Hashabiah son of Kemuel
Aaron (the priests) - Zadok
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Judah - Elihu (a brother of David)
Issachar - Omri son of Michael
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Zebulun - Ishmaiah son of Obadiah
Naphtali - Jeremoth son of Azriel
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Ephraim - Hoshea son of Azaziah
Manasseh (west) - Joel son of Pedaiah
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Manasseh in Gilead (east) - Iddo son of Zechariah
Benjamin - Jaasiel son of Abner
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Dan - Azarel son of Jeroham
These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.
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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 son of Zeruiah began the census but never finished it because 1 the anger of God fell on Israel. The total number was never recorded in King David’s official records.
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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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Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers who farmed the king’s lands.
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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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Baal-hanan from Geder was in charge of the king’s olive groves and sycamore-fig trees in the foothills of Judah. 2
Joash was responsible for the supplies of olive oil.
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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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Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels.
Jehdeiah from Meronoth was in charge of the donkeys.
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Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the king’s flocks of sheep and goats.
All these officials were overseers of King David’s property.
32 Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a wise counselor to the king, a man of great insight, and a scribe. Jehiel the Hacmonite was responsible for teaching the king’s sons. 33 Ahithophel was the royal adviser. Hushai the Arkite was the king’s friend. 34 Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was commander of the king’s army.