18. Elihu, one of David’s brothers, was over the tribe of Judah. Omri son of Michael was over the tribe of Issachar.
19. Ishmaiah son of Obadiah was over the tribe of Zebulun. Jerimoth son of Azriel was over the tribe of Naphtali.
20. Hoshea son of Azaziah was over the tribe of Ephraim. Joel son of Pedaiah was over West Manasseh.
21. Iddo son of Zechariah was over East Manasseh. Jaasiel son of Abner was over the tribe of Benjamin.
22. Azarel son of Jeroham was over the tribe of Dan.These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.
23. The Lord had promised to make the Israelites as many as the stars in the sky. So David only counted the men who were twenty years old and older.
24. Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the people, but he did not finish. God became angry with Israel for counting the people, so the number of the people was not put in the history book about King David’s rule.
25. Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the royal storehouses.Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the country, towns, villages, and towers.
26. Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers who farmed the land.
27. Shimei, from the town of Ramah, was in charge of the vineyards.Zabdi, from Shapham, was in charge of storing the wine that came from the vineyards.