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1–15. The structure of the army: its division into twelve parts. 16–24. Leaders of the twelve tribes. 25–31. Twelve managers of the estate and various branches of the royal economy. 32–34. The king's closest advisers. 1 Chronicles 27:1. These are the children of Israel, according to their number, the heads of families, captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, and stewards, who in divisions served the king in all matters, coming and going every month, in all the months of the year. There were twenty-four thousand of them in each department. The organization of worship was accompanied in the last years of David's reign by the creation and organization of a standing army. For these purposes, it is divided into 12 parts, each with 24,000 soldiers. Each unit is subordinate to a special commander, elected under David from his closest companions in wars, and together with him comes to Jerusalem for a month to serve. 1 Chronicles 27:2. Over the first department, for the first month, Jashobam the son of Zabdiel was in charge; in his department there were twenty-four thousand; 1 Chronicles 27:3. he was one of the sons of Perez, chief over all the military leaders in the first month. Jashobal is the same as Jesbaal (1 Chronicles 11:11), who came from the noble Jewish family of Perez, to which David himself belonged (1 Chronicles 2:4 etc.). 1 Chronicles 27:4. Over the department of the second month was Dodai the Ahochite; Prince Miklof was also in his department, and in his department there were twenty-four thousand. Dodai is the father of Eleazar, one of the three prominent companions of David (1 Chronicles 11:12; 2 Samuel 23:9). The name Mikloth appears in (1 Chronicles 8:32) and (1 Chronicles 9:37) as the name of a Benjamite. He or someone else, of course, in the present case, it’s hard to say. 1 Chronicles 27:5. The third chief captain, for the third month, was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, and in his division there were twenty-four thousand: 1 Chronicles 27:6. this Benaiah is one of the thirty brave men and the leader over them, and in his department was Ammizabad his son. Wed. 1 Chronicles 11:25; 2 Samuel 23:23. 1 Chronicles 27:7. The fourth, for the fourth month, was Asahel the brother of Joab, and after him Zabadiah his son, and in his division were twenty-four thousand. The expression “and after him (Asahel) Zabadiah his son” indicates the early death of Asahel, killed by Abner (2 Samuel 2:18–23). 1 Chronicles 27:8. The fifth, for the fifth month, is Prince Shamguf the Israelite, and in his department are twenty-four thousand. 1 Chronicles 27:9. The sixth, for the sixth month, Ira the son of Ikkesh, a Tekoite, and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 1 Chronicles 27:10. The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helet the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim, and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 1 Chronicles 27:11. The eighth, for the eighth month, Sovohai the Hushathite, from the tribe of Zara, and in his division there are twenty-four thousand. 1 Chronicles 27:12. The ninth, for the ninth month, Abiezer the Anathothite, of the sons of Benjamin, and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 1 Chronicles 27:13. The tenth, for the tenth month, Magarai the Netothathite, of the tribe of Zara, and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 1 Chronicles 27:14. The eleventh, for the eleventh month, Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the sons of Ephraim, and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 1 Chronicles 27:15. The twelfth, for the twelfth month, Heldai the Netothathite, of the descendants of Othniel, and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 1 Chronicles 27:16. And over the tribes of Israel, the chief ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri; Simeon has Shaphatiah, son of Maacah; 1 Chronicles 27:17. Levi has Hashabiah, son of Kemuel; Aaron has Zadok; 1 Chronicles 27:18. in Judah - Eliab, one of David's brothers; Issachar has Omri, son of Michael; 1 Chronicles 27:19. Zebulun has Ishmaiah, son of Obadiah; at Naphtali - Jerimoth, son of Azriel; 1 Chronicles 27:20. among the sons of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah; in the half-tribe of Manasseh - Joel, son of Pedaiah; 1 Chronicles 27:21. the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead had Iddo, the son of Zechariah; Benjamin has Jaasiel, son of Abner; 1 Chronicles 27:22. Dan has Azariel, son of Jeroham. These are the leaders of the tribes of Israel. 1 Chronicles 27:23. David did not number those who were twenty years old and under, because the Lord said that He would multiply Israel like the stars of heaven. 1 Chronicles 27:24. Joab son of Zeruiah began to count, but did not finish. And for this the wrath of God was upon Israel, and that reckoning was not included in the chronicles of King David. The appointment of the Levites as judges (1 Chronicles 26:29, etc.) served in the hands of David as a means to centralize power. But so that this measure does not seem heavy to the tribes, violating the tribal structure of the people of Israel, David leaves for them some self-government: each tribe has, as under Moses (Num. 2: 3, etc.), its immediate superior. Instead of “Eli” LXX they read “Eliab”, meaning the elder brother David. Giving him the power of a leader in the tribe of Judah is quite understandable. For David, the number of those capable of war was important; but such were persons over twenty years of age; therefore, those who had fewer years were not included in the census. 1 Chronicles 27:32. Jonathan, David's uncle, was an adviser, a smart man and a scribe; Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons; 1 Chronicles 27:33. Ahithophel was the king's advisor; Hushai the Archite - a friend of the king; 1 Chronicles 27:34. after Ahithophel, Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar, and Joab was the king’s commander. In (1 Chronicles 18:15–17; 2 Samuel 8:15–18 and 2 Samuel 20:23–26), other persons besides Joab are named as the first dignitaries of David. This difference is explained by the fact that in the present case it is not David’s dignitaries in general, but persons close to him, his advisers, who are, as it were, part of his family. At least Jonathan is his uncle (according to 1 Chronicles 20:7 - nephew), Jehiel is the teacher of his children, Ahithophel, no less than Hushai, is a close friend of the king: “a man of my peace, who eats the bread with me,” as David himself puts it about him (Ps. 40:10). The relationship of these persons to David sufficiently explains the fact that they are counted after those who did not perform national duties, but served the king himself. You might be interested in: