[1] Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand. [2] Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. [3] Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month. [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. [5] The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. [6] This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and in his course was Ammizabad his son. [7] The fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. [8] The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. [9] The sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. [10] The seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. [11] The eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. [12] The ninth month was Abiezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. [13] The tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. [14] The eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. [15] The twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. [16] Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah: [17] Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok: [18] Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael: [19] Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel: [20] Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah: [21] Of the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner: [22] Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel.