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1 Chronicles 23 2
David assembled all the leaders of Israel and the priests and the Levites.
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1 Chronicles 11 10-1 Chronicles 11 47
Now these are the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.This is an account of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam, a Hachmonite, was chief of the three. He wielded his spear against 300 whom he killed at one time.And next to him among the three mighty men was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite.He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines were gathered there for battle. There was a plot of ground full of barley, and the men fled from the Philistines.But he took his stand in the midst of the plot and defended it and killed the Philistines. And the Lord saved them by a great victory.Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David at the cave of Adullam, when the army of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.And David said longingly,“ Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!”Then the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate and took it and brought it to David. But David would not drink it. He poured it out to the Lordand said,“ Far be it from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink the lifeblood of these men? For at the risk of their lives they brought it.” Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the thirty. And he wielded his spear against 300 men and killed them and won a name beside the three.He was the most renowned of the thirty and became their commander, but he did not attain to the three.And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was a valiant man of Kabzeel, a doer of great deeds. He struck down two heroes of Moab. He also went down and struck down a lion in a pit on a day when snow had fallen.And he struck down an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits tall. The Egyptian had in his hand a spear like a weaver’s beam, but Benaiah went down to him with a staff and snatched the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear.These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and won a name beside the three mighty men.He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard.The mighty men were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,Shammoth of Harod, Helez the Pelonite,Ira the son of Ikkesh of Tekoa, Abiezer of Anathoth,Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,Maharai of Netophah, Heled the son of Baanah of Netophah,Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the people of Benjamin, Benaiah of Pirathon,Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,Azmaveth of Baharum, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite,Ahiam the son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,Hezro of Carmel, Naarai the son of Ezbai,Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai of Beeroth, the armor-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a leader of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,Hanan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
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1 Chronicles 27 1-1 Chronicles 27 34
This is the number of the people of Israel, the heads of fathers’ houses, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all matters concerning the divisions that came and went, month after month throughout the year, each division numbering 24,000:Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division in the first month; in his division were 24,000.He was a descendant of Perez and was chief of all the commanders. He served for the first month.Dodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division of the second month; in his division were 24,000.The third commander, for the third month, was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the chief priest; in his division were 24,000.This is the Benaiah who was a mighty man of the thirty and in command of the thirty; Ammizabad his son was in charge of his division.Asahel the brother of Joab was fourth, for the fourth month, and his son Zebadiah after him; in his division were 24,000.The fifth commander, for the fifth month, was Shamhuth the Izrahite; in his division were 24,000.Sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; in his division were 24,000.Seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim; in his division were 24,000.Eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites; in his division were 24,000.Ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer of Anathoth, a Benjaminite; in his division were 24,000.Tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai of Netophah, of the Zerahites; in his division were 24,000.Eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah of Pirathon, of the sons of Ephraim; in his division were 24,000.Twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel; in his division were 24,000.Over the tribes of Israel, for the Reubenites, Eliezer the son of Zichri was chief officer; for the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah;for Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; for Aaron, Zadok;for Judah, Elihu, one of David’s brothers; for Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;for Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah; for Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel;for the Ephraimites, Hoshea the son of Azaziah; for the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah;for the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah; for Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner;for Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.David did not count those below twenty years of age, for the Lord had promised to make Israel as many as the stars of heaven.Joab the son of Zeruiah began to count, but did not finish. Yet wrath came upon Israel for this, and the number was not entered in the chronicles of King David.Over the king’s treasuries was Azmaveth the son of Adiel; and over the treasuries in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah;and over those who did the work of the field for tilling the soil was Ezri the son of Chelub;and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; and over the produce of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite.Over the olive and sycamore trees in the Shephelah was Baal-hanan the Gederite; and over the stores of oil was Joash.Over the herds that pastured in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite; over the herds in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai.Over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite; and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite. Over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite.All these were stewards of King David’s property.Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, being a man of understanding and a scribe. He and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni attended the king’s sons.Ahithophel was the king’s counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar. Joab was commander of the king’s army.
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Joshua 23:2
Joshua summoned all Israel, its elders and heads, its judges and officers, and said to them,“ I am now old and well advanced in years.
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Joshua 24:1
Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem and summoned the elders, the heads, the judges, and the officers of Israel. And they presented themselves before God.