23. But David did not take the number from twenty years old and under because the Lord had said He would multiply Israel as the stars of the heavens.
24. Joab the son of Zeruiah began to count them, but he did not finish. And because of this wrath came on Israel, and the number was not recorded in the account of the chronicles of King David.
25. Azmaveth the son of Adiel was over the king’s treasures, and Jonathan the son of Uzziah was over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers.
26. Ezri the son of Kelub was over those who did the work of the field to till the ground.
27. Shimei the Ramathite was over the vineyards, and Zabdi the Shiphmite was over what was in the vineyards for the stores of wine.
28. Baal-Hanan the Gederite was over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the Shephelah, and Joash was over the stores of oil.
29. Shitrai the Sharonite was over the herds that fed in Sharon, and Shaphat the son of Adlai was over the herds that were in the valleys.
30. Obil the Ishmaelite was over the camels, and Jehdeiah the Meronothite was over the donkeys.
31. Jaziz the Hagrite was over the flocks.All these were the overseers of King David’s property.
32. Also Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hakmoni was with the king’s sons.
33. Now Ahithophel was the king’s counselor, and Hushai the Arkite was the king’s friend.