1. This is the list of the Israelites, the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter to do with the divisions that were on rotated military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 in each division:
2. Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, for the first month; 24,000 were in his division.
3. He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month.
4. Dodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division for the second month, and Mikloth was the leader; 24,000 were in his division.
5. The third army commander, as chief for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest; 24,000 were in his division.
6. This Benaiah was a mighty man among the Thirty and over the Thirty, and his son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.
7. The fourth commander, for the fourth month, was Joab’s brother Asahel, and his son Zebadiah was commander after him; 24,000 were in his division.
8. The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite; 24,000 were in his division.