<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>

He was a descendant of Perez; he was in charge of all the army officers for the first month.p>

<p class="bodytext">The fifth, assigned the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.p>

<p class="bodytext">The sixth, assigned the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.p>

<p class="bodytext">The eighth, assigned the eighth month, was Sibbekai the Hushathite, a Zerahite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.p>

<p class="bodytext">The ninth, assigned the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjaminite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.p>

<p class="bodytext">The tenth, assigned the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.p>

<p class="bodytext">These six were born to David<n id="1" /> in Hebron, where he ruled for seven years and six months.p> <p class="bodytext">He ruled thirty-three years in Jerusalem.<n id="2" />

and whenever burnt sacrifices were offered to the <sc>Lordsc> on the Sabbath and at new moon festivals and assemblies. A designated number were to serve before the <sc>Lordsc> regularly in accordance with regulations.<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, which was assigned the first month. His division consisted of 24,000 men.

<p class="bodytext">Dodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division assigned the second month; Mikloth was the next in rank.<n id="1" /> His division consisted of 24,000 men.p>

<p class="bodytext">The third army commander, assigned the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. He was the leader of his division, which consisted of 24,000 men.

<p class="bodytext">The fourth, assigned the fourth month, was Asahel, brother of Joab; his son Zebadiah succeeded him.<n id="1" /> His division consisted of 24,000 men.p>

<p class="bodytext">The seventh, assigned the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.p>

<p class="bodytext">The eleventh, assigned the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.p>

<p class="bodytext">The twelfth, assigned the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, a descendant of Othniel. His division consisted of 24,000 men.p>

They crossed the Jordan River<n id="1" /> in the first month,<n id="2" /> when it was overflowing its banks, and routed those living in all the valleys to the east and west.<n id="3" />p>

The ark of God remained in Obed-Edom&#8217;s house for three months; the <sc>Lordsc> blessed Obed-Edom&#8217;s family and everything that belonged to him.p>

three<n id="1" /> years of famine, or three months being chased by your enemies and struck down by their swords,<n id="2" /> or three days being struck down by the <sc>Lordsc>, during which a plague will invade the land and the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s messenger will destroy throughout Israel&#8217;s territory.&#8217;<n id="3" /> Now, decide what I should tell the one who sent me.&#8221;