2. In the first month, Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel,
3. a descendant of Perez;
4. in the second month, Dodai the Ahohite, whose assistant was Mikloth;
5. in the third month, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada the priest,
6. who was the leader of the Thirty Warriors, and whose son Ammizabad was also an army commander;
7. in the fourth month, Asahel the brother of Joab, whose son Zebadiah took over command after him;
8. in the fifth month, Shamhuth from the Izrah clan;
9. in the sixth month, Ira the son of Ikkesh from Tekoa;
10. in the seventh month, Helez from Pelon in the territory of Ephraim;
11. in the eighth month, Sibbecai from Hushah of the Zerah clan;
12. in the ninth month, Abiezer from Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin;
13. in the tenth month, Maharai from Netophah of the Zerah clan;
14. in the eleventh month, Benaiah from Pirathon in the territory of Ephraim;
15. in the twelfth month, Heldai from Netophah, who was a descendant of Othniel.
16-22. Here is a list of the leaders of each tribe in Israel:Eliezer son of Zichri was over Reuben; Shephatiah son of Maacah was over Simeon; Hashabiah son of Kemuel was over the Levites, and Zadok the priest was over the descendants of Aaron; Elihu the brother of David was over Judah; Omri son of Michael was over Issachar; Ishmaiah son of Obadiah was over Zebulun; Jerimoth son of Azriel was over Naphtali; Hoshea son of Azaziah was over Ephraim; Joel son of Pedaiah was over West Manasseh; Iddo son of Zechariah was over East Manasseh; Jaasiel son of Abner was over Benjamin; Azarel son of Jeroham was over Dan.
23. When David decided to count the people of Israel, he gave orders not to count anyone under twenty years of age, because the Lord had promised long ago that Israel would have as many people as there are stars in the sky.