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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>1 Chronicles 27 NLT</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/1_chronicles/27.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/1_chronicles/27-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">NLT</a> > 1 Chronicles 27</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../1_chronicles/26.htm" title="1 Chronicles 26">◄</a> 1 Chronicles 27 <a href="../1_chronicles/28.htm" title="1 Chronicles 28">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New Living Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/nlt/esv/1_chronicles/27.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">Military Commanders and Divisions</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>This is the list of Israelite generals and captains,<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">a</span></a> and their officers, who served the king by supervising the army divisions that were on duty each month of the year. Each division served for one month and had 24,000 troops.</p><p class="b"/><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was commander of the first division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the first month. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>He was a descendant of Perez and was in charge of all the army officers for the first month.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Dodai, a descendant of Ahoah, was commander of the second division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the second month. Mikloth was his chief officer.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest was commander of the third division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the third month. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>This was the Benaiah who commanded David’s elite military group known as the Thirty. His son Ammizabad was his chief officer.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Asahel, the brother of Joab, was commander of the fourth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the fourth month. Asahel was succeeded by his son Zebadiah.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Shammah<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">b</span></a> the Izrahite was commander of the fifth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the fifth month.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa was commander of the sixth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the sixth month.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Helez, a descendant of Ephraim from Pelon, was commander of the seventh division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the seventh month.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Sibbecai, a descendant of Zerah from Hushah, was commander of the eighth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the eighth month.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Abiezer from Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin was commander of the ninth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the ninth month.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Maharai, a descendant of Zerah from Netophah, was commander of the tenth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the tenth month.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Benaiah from Pirathon in Ephraim was commander of the eleventh division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the eleventh month.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Heled,<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">c</span></a> a descendant of Othniel from Netophah, was commander of the twelfth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the twelfth month.</p><p class="hdg">Leaders of the Tribes</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>The following were the tribes of Israel and their leaders:</p><p class="b"/><table><tr class="tr"><td class="th1" align="left">Tribe</td><td class="th2" align="right">Leader</td></tr><tr class="tr"><td class="tc1" align="left">Reuben</td><td class="tc2" align="right">Eliezer son of Zicri</td></tr><tr class="tr"><td class="tc1" align="left">Simeon</td><td class="tc2" align="right">Shephatiah son of Maacah</td></tr><tr class="tr"><td class="tc1" align="left"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Levi</td><td class="tc2" align="right">Hashabiah son of Kemuel</td></tr><tr class="tr"><td class="tc1" align="left">Aaron (the priests)</td><td class="tc2" align="right">Zadok</td></tr><tr class="tr"><td class="tc1" align="left"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Judah</td><td class="tc2" align="right">Elihu (a brother of David)</td></tr><tr class="tr"><td class="tc1" align="left">Issachar</td><td class="tc2" align="right">Omri son of Michael</td></tr><tr class="tr"><td class="tc1" align="left"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Zebulun</td><td class="tc2" align="right">Ishmaiah son of Obadiah</td></tr><tr class="tr"><td class="tc1" align="left">Naphtali</td><td class="tc2" align="right">Jeremoth son of Azriel</td></tr><tr class="tr"><td class="tc1" align="left"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Ephraim</td><td class="tc2" align="right">Hoshea son of Azaziah</td></tr><tr class="tr"><td class="tc1" align="left">Manasseh (west)</td><td class="tc2" align="right">Joel son of Pedaiah</td></tr><tr class="tr"><td class="tc1" align="left"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Manasseh in Gilead (east)</td><td class="tc2" align="right">Iddo son of Zechariah</td></tr><tr class="tr"><td class="tc1" align="left">Benjamin</td><td class="tc2" align="right">Jaasiel son of Abner</td></tr><tr class="tr"><td class="tc1" align="left"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Dan</td><td class="tc2" align="right">Azarel son of Jeroham</td></tr></table><p class="b"/><p class="m">These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Joab son of Zeruiah began the census but never finished it because<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">d</span></a> the anger of God fell on Israel. The total number was never recorded in King David’s official records.</p><p class="hdg">Officials of David’s Kingdom</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the palace treasuries.</p><p class="li1">Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the regional treasuries throughout the towns, villages, and fortresses of Israel.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers who farmed the king’s lands.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Shimei from Ramah was in charge of the king’s vineyards.</p><p class="li1">Zabdi from Shepham was responsible for the grapes and the supplies of wine.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Baal-hanan from Geder was in charge of the king’s olive groves and sycamore-fig trees in the foothills of Judah.<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">e</span></a></p><p class="li1">Joash was responsible for the supplies of olive oil.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Shitrai from Sharon was in charge of the cattle on the Sharon Plain.</p><p class="li1">Shaphat son of Adlai was responsible for the cattle in the valleys.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels.</p><p class="li1">Jehdeiah from Meronoth was in charge of the donkeys.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the king’s flocks of sheep and goats.</p><p class="m">All these officials were overseers of King David’s property.</p><p class="b"/><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>Ahithophel was the royal adviser. Hushai the Arkite was the king’s friend. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/27-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was commander of the king’s army.</p><A name="footnotes"></a><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn">a</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">27:1 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">commanders of thousands and of hundreds.</span><br><span class="fn">b</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">27:8 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">Shamhuth,</span><span class="ft"> a variant spelling of Shammah; compare 11:27 and 2 Sam 23:25.</span><br><span class="fn">c</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">27:15 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">Heldai,</span><span class="ft"> a variant spelling of Heled; compare 11:30 and 2 Sam 23:29.</span><br><span class="fn">d</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">27:24 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="it">never finished it, and yet.</span><br><span class="fn">e</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">27:28 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">the Shephelah.</span><br></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><em>Holy Bible</em>, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. 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