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1 Chronicles 27:21-33 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

21. For the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead: Iddo the son of Zechariah. For Benjamin: Jaasiel son of Abner.

22. For Dan: Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the commanders of the tribes of Israel.

23. And David did not take a census of those twenty years old or under because Yahweh promised to make Israel more numerous than the stars of heaven.

24. Joab the son of Zeruiah began to count, but he did not finish. But wrath came upon Israel concerning this, and the number was not included in the chronicles of King David.

25. And over the treasury rooms of the king was Azmaveth the son of Adiel. And over the treasuries in the country, in the cities, in the unwalled villages, and in the towers was Jonathan the son of Uzziah.

26. And over those who did the work in the field to till the soil was Ezri the son of Kelub.

27. And over the vineyards was Shemei the Ramathite. And over the produce in the vineyards for the storehouses of the wine was Zabdi the Shiphmite.

28. And over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the Shephelah was Baal-Hanan the Gederite. And over the treasury houses of olive oil was Joash.

29. And over the cattle pastured in the Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite. And over the cattle in the valley was Shaphat the son of Adlai.

30. And over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite. And over the female donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite. And over the sheep was Jaziz the Hagrite.

31. All of these were officials of the property of King David.

32. And Jehonathan the uncle of David was an adviser, a man of insight, and he was a scribe. And Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the sons of the king.

33. And Ahithophel was an adviser to the king, and Hushai the Arkite was a friend of the king.

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