The sons of Ulam were warriors who were adept archers.<n id="1" /> They had many sons and grandsons, a total of 150.p> <p class="bodytext">All these were the descendants of Benjamin.p>

<p class="bodytext">Their relatives, listed in their genealogical records, numbered 956. All these men were leaders of their families.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="bodytext">Their relatives, who were leaders of their families, numbered 1,760. They were capable men who were assigned to carry out the various tasks of service in God&#8217;s temple.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="bodytext">All those selected to be gatekeepers at the entrances numbered 212. Their names were recorded in the genealogical records of their settlements. David and Samuel the prophet<n id="1" /> had appointed them to their positions.<n id="2" />

<p class="bodytext">Abishai the brother of Joab was head of the three<n id="1" /> elite warriors. He killed three hundred men with his spear<n id="2" /> and gained fame along with the three elite warriors.<n id="3" />

<p class="bodytext">From Judah came 6,800 trained warriors carrying shields and spears.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="bodytext">From Ephraim there were 20,800 warriors, who had brought fame to their families.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="bodytext">From Issachar there were 200 leaders and all their relatives at their command &#8211; they understood the times and knew what Israel should do.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="bodytext">From the other side of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, there were 120,000 men armed with all kinds of weapons.p>

Shelomith<n id="1" /> and his relatives were in charge of all the storehouses containing the consecrated items dedicated by King David, the family leaders who led units of a thousand and a hundred, and the army officers.

<p class="bodytext">The Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 men in their combined armies, warriors who carried shields and swords, were equipped with bows, and were trained for war.<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">The sons of Tola:p> <p class="bodytext">Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Jibsam,<n id="1" /> and Samuel.<n id="2" /> They were leaders of their families.<n id="3" /> In the time of David there were 22,600 warriors listed in Tola&#8217;s genealogical records.<n id="4" />p>

This is the list of David&#8217;s warriors:<n id="1" />p> <p class="bodytext">Jashobeam, a Hacmonite, was head of the officers.<n id="2" /> He killed three hundred men with his spear in a single battle.<n id="3" />p>

David seized from him 1,000 chariots, 7,000 charioteers,<n id="1" /> and 20,000 infantrymen. David cut the hamstrings of all but a hundred of Hadadezer&#8217;s<n id="2" /> chariot horses.<n id="3" />

Joab replied, &#8220;May the <sc>Lordsc> make his army<n id="1" /> a hundred times larger! My master, O king, do not all of them serve my master? Why does my master want to do this? Why bring judgment on Israel?&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

Now, look, I have made every effort to supply what is needed to build the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s temple.<n id="1" /> I have stored up 100,000 talents<n id="2" /> of gold, 1,000,000<n id="3" /> talents of silver, and so much bronze and iron it cannot be weighed, as well as wood and stones. Feel free to add more!

<p class="bodytext">As for the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 respected men, were assigned responsibilities in Israel west of the Jordan; they did the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s work and the king&#8217;s service.p>

Jeriah had 2,700 relatives who were respected family leaders.<n id="1" /> King David placed them in charge of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh; they took care of all matters pertaining to God and the king.<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">What follows is a list of Israelite family leaders and commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, as well as their officers who served the king in various matters. Each division was assigned to serve for one month during the year; each consisted of 24,000 men.<n id="1" />p>

They donated for the service of God&#8217;s temple 5,000 talents<n id="1" /> and ten thousand darics<n id="2" /> of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron.