5. Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest was commander of the third division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the third month.
6. This was the Benaiah who commanded David’s elite military group known as the Thirty. His son Ammizabad was his chief officer.
7. Asahel, the brother of Joab, was commander of the fourth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the fourth month. Asahel was succeeded by his son Zebadiah.
8. Shammah the Izrahite was commander of the fifth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the fifth month.
9. Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa was commander of the sixth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the sixth month.
10. Helez, a descendant of Ephraim from Pelon, was commander of the seventh division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the seventh month.
11. Sibbecai, a descendant of Zerah from Hushah, was commander of the eighth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the eighth month.
12. Abiezer from Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin was commander of the ninth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the ninth month.
13. Maharai, a descendant of Zerah from Netophah, was commander of the tenth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the tenth month.
14. Benaiah from Pirathon in Ephraim was commander of the eleventh division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the eleventh month.
15. Heled, a descendant of Othniel from Netophah, was commander of the twelfth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the twelfth month.
23. When David took his census, he did not count those who were younger than twenty years of age, because the lord had promised to make the Israelites as numerous as the stars in heaven.
24. Joab son of Zeruiah began the census but never finished it because the anger of God fell on Israel. The total number was never recorded in King David’s official records.
25. Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the palace treasuries.Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the regional treasuries throughout the towns, villages, and fortresses of Israel.
26. Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers who farmed the king’s lands.
27. Shimei from Ramah was in charge of the king’s vineyards.Zabdi from Shepham was responsible for the grapes and the supplies of wine.
28. Baal-hanan from Geder was in charge of the king’s olive groves and sycamore-fig trees in the foothills of Judah.Joash was responsible for the supplies of olive oil.
29. Shitrai from Sharon was in charge of the cattle on the Sharon Plain.Shaphat son of Adlai was responsible for the cattle in the valleys.