17. Hashabiah son of Kemuel, leader of the tribe of Levi; Zadok, leader of the people of Aaron;
18. Elihu, one of David’s brothers, leader of the tribe of Judah; Omri son of Michael, leader of the tribe of Issachar;
19. Ishmaiah son of Obadiah, leader of the tribe of Zebulun; Jeremoth son of Azriel, leader of the tribe of Naphtali;
20. Hoshea son of Azaziah, leader of the tribe of Ephraim; Joel son of Pedaiah, leader of West Manasseh;
21. Iddo son of Zechariah, leader of East Manasseh; Jaasiel son of Abner, leader of the tribe of Benjamin;
22. Azarel son of Jeroham, leader of the tribe of Dan. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.
23. David decided to count the men in Israel. There were very many people because the Lord had promised to make the Israelites as many as the stars in the sky. So David counted only the men who were 20 years old and older.
24. Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the people, but he did not finish. God became angry with the Israelites. That is why the number of the people was not put in the book, The History of King David.