1 Chronicles 27:16-24

Military Commanders and Divisions

¹⁶The following were the tribes of Israel and their leaders: Tribe LeaderReuben Eliezer son of ZicriSimeon Shephatiah son of Maacah

²²Dan Azarel son of Jeroham These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

²³When 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. ²⁴Joab son of Zeruiah began the census but never finished it because the anger of God fell on Israel. The total number was never recorded in King David’s official records.

Officials of David’s Kingdom

¹⁷Levi Hashabiah son of KemuelAaron (the priests) Zadok

¹⁸Judah Elihu (a brother of David)Issachar Omri son of Michael

¹⁹Zebulun Ishmaiah son of ObadiahNaphtali Jeremoth son of Azriel

²⁰Ephraim Hoshea son of AzaziahManasseh (west) Joel son of Pedaiah

²¹Manasseh in Gilead (east) Iddo son of ZechariahBenjamin Jaasiel son of Abner