1. Here is the listing of the sons of Israel by family heads, commanders and captains, and other officers who served the king in everything military. Army divisions were on duty a month at a time for the twelve months of the year. Each division comprised 24,000 men.
2-3. First division, first month: Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge with 24,000 men. He came from the line of Perez. He was over all the army officers during the first month.
4. The division for the second month: Dodai the Ahohite was in charge: 24,000 men; Mikloth was the leader of his division.
5-6. Commander for the third month: Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest with 24,000 men. This was the same Benaiah who was a Mighty Man among the Thirty and their chief. His son Ammizabad was in charge of the division.
7. Fourth division for the fourth month: Asahel brother of Joab; his son Zebadiah succeeded him: 24,000 men.
8. Fifth division, fifth month: commander Shamhuth the Izrahite: 24,000 men.
9. Sixth division, sixth month: Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: 24,000 men.
10. Seventh division, seventh month: Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite: 24,000 men.
11. Eighth division, eighth month: Sibbecai the Hushathite, a Zerahite: 24,000 men.
12. Ninth division, ninth month: Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjaminite: 24,000 men.
13. Tenth division, tenth month: Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite: 24,000 men.
14. Eleventh division, eleventh month: Benaiah the Pirathomite, an Ephraimite: 24,000 men.