Military and Governmental leaders
27:1 Now benai Yisra'el after their number, [to wit], the chief avot and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the melekh in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course [were] twenty and four thousand.
27:2 Over the first course for the first month [was] Yashoveam Ben Zavdi'el: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.
27:3 Of benai Perez [was] the chief of all Sarim ha tzava for the first month.
27:4 And over the course of the second month [was] Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course [was] Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise [were] twenty and four thousand.
27:5 The third captain of the host for the third month [was] Bena'yah Ben Yehoyada, a Kohen Rosh: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.
27:6 This [is that] Bena'yah, [who was] mighty [among] the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course [was] Ammizabad beno.
27:7 The fourth [captain] for the fourth month [was] Asah'el the achi Yo'av, and Zebad'yah beno after him: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.
27:8 The fifth captain for the fifth month [was] Shamhuth the Yitzrahite: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.
27:9 The sixth [captain] for the sixth month [was] Ira Ben Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.
27:10 The seventh [captain] for the seventh month [was] H'elez the Pelonite, of benai Efrayim: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.
27:11 The eighth [captain] for the eighth month [was] Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.
27:12 The ninth [captain] for the ninth month [was] Aviezer the Anetothite, of the Benyamites: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.
27:13 The tenth [captain] for the tenth month [was] Maharai the Netofathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.
27:14 The eleventh [captain] for the eleventh month [was] Bena'yah the Pirathonite, of benai Efrayim: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.
27:15 The twelfth [captain] for the twelfth month [was] H'eldai the Netofathite, of Otni'el: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.
Officers of ha shevatim (shevet (tribe)s) of Yisrael (27:16-22)
27:16 Furthermore over the Shivtei Yisra'el: the ruler of the Reuvenites [was] Eliezer Ben Zichri: of the Shimeonites, Shefat'yah Ben Maachah:
27:17 Of the Leviim, Hashav'yah Ben Kemu'el: of the Aharonites, Tzadok:
27:18 Of Yehudah, Elihu, [one] of the achim of Davyid: of Yissakar, Omri Ben Mikha'el:
27:19 Of Zevulun, Yishma'yah Ben Obad'yah: of Naftali, Yerimot Ben Azri'el:
27:20 Of benai Efrayim, Hoshea Ben Azaz'yah: of the half shevet (tribe) of Menasheh, Yo'el Ben Peda'yah:
27:21 Of the half [shevet (tribe)] of Menasheh in Gil'ad , Iddo Ben Zekar'yah: of Benyamin, Yaasi'el Ben Avner:
27:22 Of Dan, Azare'el Ben Yeroham. These [were] the sarim of the Shivtei Yisra'el.
27:23 But Davyid took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because YHWH (יהוה) had said he would increase Yisra'el like to the stars of the heavens.
27:24 Yo'av Ben Zeru'yah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Yisra'el; neither was the number put in the akkount of the chronicles of melekh Davyid.
Overseers logistic or domestic needs and welfare(27:25-31)
27:25 And over the melekh's treasures [was] Azmaveth Ben Adi'el: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, [was] Yehonatan Ben Uzz'yah:
27:26 And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground [was] Ezri Ben Cheluv:
27:27 And over the vineyards [was] Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the yayin (wine) c'ellars [was] Zabdi the Shifmite:
27:28 And over the olive trees and the sykomore trees that [were] in the low plains [was] Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of shemen [was] Yo'ash:
27:29 And over the herds that fed in Sharon [was] Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds [that were] in the valleys [was] Shafat Ben Adlai:
27:30 Over the camels also [was] Obil the Yishma'elite: and over the asses [was] Yehde'yah the Meronothite:
27:31 And over the flocks [was] Yaziz the Hagerite. All these [were] the rulers of the substance which [was] melekh Davyid's.
27:32 Also Yonathan Davyid's uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Yehi'el Ben Hachmoni [was] with the melekh's banim:
27:33 And Ahithof'el [was] the melekh's couns'ellor: and Hushai the Archite [was] the melekh's companion:
27:34 And after Ahithof'el [was] Yehoyada Ben Bena'yah, and Aviyatar: and the general of the melekh's army [was] Yo'av.
The army similar the Leviim, served in divisions. 24,000 men were on duty each month. All the commanders are listed among Davyid's mighty men (chap 11 and 2 Shemuel 23)
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The Army and commander of Melekh Davyid (27:2-15) |
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The army consisted of twelve divisions (one for each month of the year). Each division contained 24,000 men |
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Commander Sar rX |
Credential n later history |
Division Makaloket tqlxm |
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Yashov'am Ben Zavdi'el ~[bXy !b laydbz |
"the people will return" a Hachmonite, the leader of the 30 mighty warriors of Davyid; he joined Davyid at Ziklag and was best known as the man who slew 800 or 300 men at one time; also called 'Adino the Eznite' a Korahite, another of Davyid's mighty warriors; same as 1? |
First Division, first month |
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Dodai ydwd |
loving" or "amorous the Achochite, miklot the ruler |
Second Division second month |
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B'nayah Ben Yahuyada hynb !b [dywhy |
Yehovah has built Kohen Rosh, mighty man (Ammizavad beno) Yahuyada was avi Benayah, Davyid's mighty warrior leader of the Kohanim who joined Davyid at Chevron Kohen gadol at the time of Athalyah's usurpation of the throne of Yehudah; hid Yo'ash, ha melekh's son, for six years and eventually replaced him on the throne of Yehudah second Kohen, or sagan, to Serayah the Kohen gadol |
Third Division, third month |
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Asahel lahX[ |
achi Yo'av (Z'vadyah his ben) "EL-made" nefew of Davyid, son of Davyid's sister Zeruyah, and brother of Yoav and Avishai; swift of foot he was killed by Avner when he pursued him in battle and caught him a Levite in the reign of Melekh Yehoshafat of Yehudah who went through ha melekhdom giving instruction in the Torah a Levite in the reign of Melekh Hezekyah of Yehudah in charge of the tithes and dedicated things in the temple a Kohen, father of Yonathan, in the time of Ezra |
Fourth Divsion, fourth month |
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Shamhut twhmX |
his name means "desolation" ; the Yizahites xrzy who is a descendant of Zerah of Yehudah |
Fifith Division, fifth month |
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Ira Ben Ikkesh ary[ !b Xqq[ |
"watchful of a city" Yairite, one of Davyid's great officers one of Davyid's mighty warriors a Tekoitey[wqt "trumpet blast", Ben Ikkesh, and another of Davyid's mighty warriors |
Sixth Division, Sixth month |
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Heletz #lx |
meaning "he has saved" ; the Pelonite benai Efrayim an Efraimite, one of the 30 of Davyid's mighty warriors, son of Azaryah |
Seventh Devision, seventh month |
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Sibbekai ykbbo |
meaning weaver ; the Hushatite of Zerahites |
Eighth Division, eighth month |
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Avi'ezer rz[yba |
my father is help" Manassite, called "son" of Gil'ad , also son of Gil'ad 's sister a Benyamite, warrior of Davyid |
Ninth Division, ninth month |
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Mahrai yrhm |
= "impetuous" the Notofati of Zerahite an inhabitant of Netofah in the shevet (tribe) of Yehudah and one of Davyid's mighty warriors |
Tenth Division, tenth month |
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Benayah hynb |
the Piratonite Benai Efrayim |
Eleventh Divison, eleventh month |
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Heldai ydlx |
= "worldly" the N'tofti of Otni'el a returning exile in the time of Zekaryah |
Twelfth Division, Twelfth month |
ha shevatim (shevet (tribe)s) are listed in a designed order. First listed are Benai Leah, in their proper order. Then ha banim Rachel. While Benai Bilhah are given ( but not in chronological order. Those 20 years and under were not recorded in the census that Davyid had order (27:23, 24). The census was never completed because the wrath of YHWH fell before Yo'av finished. Davyid perfaps ashamed of his sin, order that the results of the ill-fated census should not be put in the public records.
Officers of ha shevatim (shevet (tribe)s) of Yisrael (27:16-22)
Eliezer Ben Zichri (ruler) over the shevet (tribe) of Reuven
Sh'fatyah Ben Ma'akhah over the shevet (tribe) of Shimeon
Hashavyah Ben Kemuel over the shevet (tribe) of Levy
TTzadok over the family of Aharon
Elihu achi Davyid over the shevet (tribe) of Yehudah
Omri Ben Mikha'el over the shevet (tribe) of Yissakar
Yishmayah Ben Ovadyah over the shevet (tribe) of Zevulun
Yerimot Ben Azriel over the shevet (tribe) of Naftali
Hoshea Ben Azazyah over the shevet (tribe) of Efrayim
Yoel Ben Pedayah over the half shevet (tribe) of Menashe
Iddo Ben Zekaryah over the half shevet (tribe) of Menashe
Ya'asi'el Ben Avner over the shevet (tribe) of Benyamin
Azarel Ben Yerocham over the shevet (tribe) of Dan
Overseers logistic or domestic affairs and welfare (27:25-31)
Amavet Ben Adiel over ha melekhs's treasuries royal storehouses
Yahunatan Ben Uziyah over the treasuries in the fields, in the cities and in the villages, in the towers
Ezri Ben Ch'luv over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground
Shimei the Ramatite over the vineyards
Zavdi the Shifmite over the increase of the vineyards for the wine-cellars
Ba'al-Hanan the Gederite over the olive-trees and the sycomore trees that were in the Lowland
Yo'ash over the cellars of shemen (oil)
Shirtai the Sharonite over the herds that fed in Sharon
Shafat Ben Adlai over the herds that were in the valleys
Obil the Yishma'eli over the camels
Yechd'yah the Meronotite over the donkeys
Yaziz the Hagrite over the flocks
Yahunatan Davyid's uncle a counsellor, a man of understanding and a scribe
Yechi'el Ben Hachimoni took care ha melekh's banim
*Ahithofel king's counsellor - It is sad story is given in 2 Shemuel 15 and 17. He was a man of high privilege but low personality, self-seeking opportunist
*Hushai the Archite ha melekhs friend, self-effacing servant
Yahuyada Ben B'nayah
Aviyatar
Yo'av the captain of ha melekh's host
*Each one reaped what he had sown (see 2 Shemuel 15-17). Both served ha melekh, but each had different motives. The opportunist works for his own glory