International Children’s Bible

1 Chronicles 27:19-25 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

19. Ishmaiah son of Obadiah was over the tribe of Zebulun. Jerimoth son of Azriel was over the tribe of Naphtali.

20. Hoshea son of Azaziah was over the tribe of Ephraim. Joel son of Pedaiah was over the western half-tribe of Manasseh.

21. Iddo son of Zechariah was over the eastern half-tribe of Manasseh. Jaasiel son of Abner was over the tribe of Benjamin.

22. Azarel son of Jeroham was over the tribe of Dan.These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

23. The Lord had promised to make the Israelites as many as the stars in the sky. So David only counted 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 Israel for counting the people. So the number of the people was not put in the history book about King David’s rule.

25. Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the royal storehouses.Jonathan was in charge of the storehouses in the towns, villages and towers. He was the son of Uzziah.